Sheldon Goldman, Distinguished Professor of Political Science, is interviewed about President Biden’s possible pick to replace Justice Breyer. “The field would really be wide open,” Goldman says, adding that legal scholars or state attorneys general could also be choices. (AP News, MassLive, 1/26/22)
Nearly 80% of Senate Republicans supported his 1994 confirmation, a proportion of the opposing party that no nominee has gotten since — or may ever attract again. Goldman says the increased polarization puts “a great deal at stake,” including the court’s integrity and legitimacy. (Bloomberg Law, 1/26/22)