Constitutional Law,
U.S. Supreme Court
Sep. 25, 2020
RBG’s death portends a legitimacy crisis for the United States Supreme Court
Four of the five conservative justices on today’s Supreme Court were nominated by presidents who lost the popular vote. Three of them were confirmed by senators who represent less than half the population. Soon, in all likelihood, both numbers will increase by one — meaning a majority of Supreme Court justices will have been appointed by presidents without a popular mandate and confirmed by senators representing a minority of Americans.
Ben Feuer
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California Appellate Law Group LLP
Appellate Law
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Northwestern Univ School of Law
Ben handles civil and business appeals in the 9th Circuit and California Courts of Appeal. He is a former 9th Circuit law clerk and co-chair of the Appellate Section of the Bar Association of San Francisco. the Daily Journal named Ben as one of the Top 40 Under 40 lawyers in California for 2018.
Four of the five conservative justices on today’s Supreme Court were nominated by presidents who lost the popular vote. Three of them were confirmed by senators who represent less than half the population. Soon, in all likelihood, both numbers will increase by one — meaning a majority of Supreme Court justices will have been appointed by presidents without a popular mandate and confirmed by senators representing a minority of Americans.
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