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News in Brief

A Poll Finds Support for Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court Nomination to Be Among the Lowest in History

As Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh sat to begin his Senate hearings on Tuesday, a poll found that Americans' support for President Donald Trump's pick are historically low.

Jack Herrera

Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh meets with Senator Susan Collins in her office on Capitol Hill on August 21st, 2018, in Washington, D.C.

Social Justice

Can Anything Prevent Roe v. Wade From Being Overturned?

Conservatives came close to overturning the landmark abortion decision in 1992. What stopped them then might provide a clue to what will happen now.

Jack Herrera

Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh in the Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C., on August 15th, 2018.

Social Justice

Disability Rights Groups Come Out Strong Against Kavanaugh’s SCOTUS Nomination

The groups' opposition hinges on Kavanaugh's general distrust of social programs critical to disabled Americans.

David M. Perry

Protesters opposed to the nomination of Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh gather outside the office of Senator John Thune (R-South Dakota) prior to a scheduled meeting between Thune and Kavanaugh on Capitol Hill on August 1st, 2018, in Washington, D.C.

News in Brief

Viewfinder: Protesters Gather on Capitol Hill to Oppose Supreme Court Judge Nominee Brett Kavanaugh

Protesters gathered outside the office of Senator John Thune (R-South Dakota) prior to a scheduled meeting between Thune and Kavanaugh.

Pacific Standard Staff

Dispatches: On Trump’s Decision to Tap Brett Kavanaugh for the Supreme Court

News and notes from Pacific Standard staff and contributors.

Ian Hurley

News in Brief

Experts Weigh in on Trump’s Supreme Court Pick

What experts on constitutional law and civil rights are saying about Brett Kavanaugh, Trump's new Supreme Court nominee.

Rebecca Worby