Discussion: The GOP and the next Supreme Court nominee

This week, scholars Josh Blackman and Michael Gerhardt will discuss on Twitter the constitutional aspects of issues arising at the Republican National Convention. Today, they look at the Republican Party’s concerns about next Supreme Court nominee.

On Thursday night, GOP candidate Donald J. Trump repeated calls from the Republican Party platform that the next Justice on the Supreme Court should resemble the late Antonin Scalia.

“We are also going to appoint justices to the United States Supreme Court who will uphold our laws and our Constitution,” Trump said. “The replacement for Justice Scalia will be a person of similar views and principles. This will be one of the most important issues decided by this election.”

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