Earlier this month, the U.S. Supreme Court, in a controversial 5-4 decision, overruled a lower court order expanding Wisconsin statutory deadlines for submitting mail-in ballots due to the state government’s response to the Coronavirus. The five justice majority were all appointed by Republican presidents. The four justice minority were all appointed by Democratic presidents. Was this a strictly partisan outcome? We discuss it.
Links:
The case itself: Republican National Committee v Democratic National Committee (2020)
The Verdict blog article referenced in the podcast:Why did the U.S. Supreme Court Endanger the Lives of Wisconsin Voters?
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