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What two legal scholars learned from studying 70 years of Supreme Court confirmation hearings

  • Written by The Conversation Contributor

Joe Biden called them a “kabuki dance.” Elena Kagan called them a “vapid and hollow charade.”

So Supreme Court confirmation hearings are worthless, right?

Wrong.

Our research moves beyond the conventional wisdom espoused by Biden, Kagan and others, and presents a strong case for an alternative view of the hearings. Examining...

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