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Battle for the Constitution: Week of September 28th, 2020 Roundup

October 2, 2020 by NCC Staff

Below is a round-up of the latest from the Battle for the Constitution: a special project on the constitutional debates in American life, in partnership with The Atlantic.

Judiciary Reform Is Not Revenge

By Lawrence Goldstone, Author

Lawrence Goldstone argues that expanding the Supreme Court and introducing term limits for Justices would be beneficial for American democracy and be in line with the Founders’ intent.

I Worked on 5 SCOTUS Confirmation Hearings. Rushing the Process Will Be a Disaster.

By Noah Bookbinder, Executive Director, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington

Noah Bookbinder writes that rushing the confirmation of a Supreme Court Justice would be a mistake because it would not allow the Senate to serve as an effective check on the other branches.