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Justice Stephen Breyer is retiring from the U.S. Supreme Court. As President Joe Biden prepares to announce his nominee to replace Justice Beyer, Supreme Court watchers are waiting to see if the nominee is a Black woman, as some Democrats and progressives are calling for.

A nomination is the perfect occasion to take a close look at the court itself — its creation, history and controversy. What was the thinking behind nine justices? How does the confirmation process work? What does it mean for the Senate to “advise and consent” on nominees? Who has gone underrepresented on the high court and what does that mean for our laws?

MPR News host Angela Davis speaks with two constitutional law professors who answer your questions about the Supreme Court.

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As President Joe Biden prepares to announce his nominee to replace retiring Justice Stephen Breyer, host Angela Davis talks with two constitutional law professors about the nomination and confirmation process, the history and size of the Supreme Court and whether the highest court in the land was designed to reflect the American citizenry or not.

MPR News with Angela Davis -As President Biden prepares to announce his nominee to replace retiring Justice Stephen Breyer, host Angela Davis talks with two constitutional law professors about the nomination and confirmation process, the history and size of the Supreme Court and whether the highest court in the land was designed to reflect the American citizenry or not.


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