Bench Memos

“Elections Matter”

This remark by Senator Lindsey Graham was perhaps the most important thing said by any of the Senators in their opening remarks at the Roberts hearing yesterday. It’s often said that the Supreme Court follows the election returns. In one important respect this is very true: Those who win presidential elections appoint justices to the Supreme Court. SCOTUSBLog’s Lyle Dennistonwas struck by Graham’s comment as well.

Jonathan H. Adler is the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law and the director of the Coleman P. Burke Center for Environmental Law at the Case Western Reserve University School of Law.
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