Feb. 15, 2016
In the wake of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia's death, questions are swirling around cases slated for the court's next term, and Senate Republicans have said they will not act on any Supreme Court nomination from President Obama. Georgia State legal experts reflect on Scalia's legacy, weigh in on the possibility of landmark cases being heard without a full bench and explain what it would take to get a new justice named.
Supreme Court Should Not Hear Landmark Cases Without Full Bench »
“We are in uncharted territory here," writes Eric Segall, Kathy and Lawrence Professor of Law at Georgia State's College of Law
Justice Scalia and What His Legacy Means to Me »
Lauren Sudeall Lucas, a former Supreme Court law clerk, remembers Justice Scalia. Sudeall is now assistant professor of law and director for the new Center for Access to Justice at Georgia State.
Four Steps to Appointing a Supreme Court Justice »
Obama has some difficult steps to climb to appoint a justice to replace Antonin Scalia, says Caren Morrison, associate professor of law at Georgia State. Here's what it will take.
A Brief History of Supreme Court Nominations in Presidential Election Years »
History clearly shows that President Obama is within his constitutional authority in making a nomination to fill Justice Scalia's vacancy, and history supplies virtually no support for Sen. Mitch McConnell’s plan to refuse to consider any Obama nomination, writes Neil Kinkopf, professor of law at Georgia State.
Filling a Supreme Court Vacancy and Senate Obligations »
Sen. Mitch McConnell and every Republican presidential candidate to the contrary notwithstanding, there is no legitimate reason to delay appointment of a successor to Justice Antonin Scalia, writes Patrick Wiseman, professor of law at Georgia State.