Discussion: The Supreme Court and the Democratic convention

NCC Staff

This week, scholars Josh Blackman and Michael Gerhardt will discuss on Twitter the constitutional aspects of issues arising at the Democratic National Convention. Today, they wrap up their analysis with a look at how the Supreme Court was talked about in Philadelphia.

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The party’s platform and nominee Hillary Clinton stressed the need for sympathetic Justices at the Court, especially in regard to campaign financing and voting cases.

“That’s why we need to appoint Supreme Court justices who will get money out of politics and expand voting rights, not restrict them. And if necessary we’ll pass a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United,” Clinton said in her acceptance speech.

Link: Read the Democratic Party Platform

How do the Democrats’ views of the Court compare with those of the Republicans?

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