News in Brief Expecting Justice and Hoping for Empathy Gauging views of the American people on Supreme Court justices suggests that while empathy is in the eye of the beholder, it's a value most people favor on the bench. James L. Gibson
News in Brief Merely Qualified Need Not Apply When did being a qualified eminent jurist of the president's choosing become insufficient to make it to the U.S. Supreme Court? Emily Badger
News in Brief Nastier, Noisier, Costlier — and Better Why letting judges speak out during political campaigns enhances democracy and serves justice. James L. Gibson