U.S. Supreme Court,
Constitutional Law
Mar. 22, 2016
Garland is no sure bet on overturning Citizens United
Would a U.S. Supreme Court Justice Merrick Garland be the crucial fifth vote to overturn the Supreme Court's controversial 2010 decision that led the way to Super PACs and a bigger role for the wealthy in politics?
Would a U.S. Supreme Court Justice Merrick Garland be the crucial fifth vote to overturn the Supreme Court's controversial 2010 decision in Citizens United, the case which led the way to Super PACs and a bigger role for the wealthy in politics? Would he strongly protect voting rights?
My view of Judge Garland's record as a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit is that he would be moderately liberal on many election law issues. The big question, how...
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