Episode 37: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of the Senate Confirmation Process

<p>Supreme Court confirmations are headlining events, driving the news cycle and consuming the Senate’s attention. But just what does the confirmation process look like behind the scenes? Beyond the TV cameras of the public hearing, what goes into putting a justice on the Supreme Court? Jeanne Hruska talks this week with ACS President Russ Feingold, who voted on six Supreme Court justices during his tenure in the U.S. Senate, about the norms, the politics, and ideas for reform of the Senate confirmation process.</p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-----------------</span></p> <p><strong>Join the Progressive Legal Movement Today:</strong> <a href="https://www.acslaw.org/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">ACSLaw.org</a></p> <p><strong>Today's</strong> <strong>Host:</strong> Jeanne Hruska, <a href="https://www.acslaw.org/person/jeanne-hruska/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">ACS Sr. Advisor for Communications and Strategy</a></p> <p><strong>Guest:</strong> Russ Feingold, <a href= "https://www.acslaw.org/person/russ-feingold/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">President of ACS</a></p> <p><strong>Link:</strong> <a href= "https://www.acslaw.org/justice-breyers-retirement-and-the-supreme-court-confirmation-process/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Justice Breyer's Retirement and the Supreme Court Confirmation Process</a></p> <p><strong>Visit the Podcast Website:</strong> <a href= "https://www.acslaw.org/media/podcast/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Broken Law Podcast</a></p> <p><strong>Email the Show:</strong> <a href= "mailto:Podcast@ACSLaw.org" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Podcast@ACSLaw.org</a></p> <p><strong>Follow ACS on Social Media:</strong> <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/acslaw" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Facebook</a> | <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/americanconstitutionsociety/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Instagram</a> | <a href= "https://twitter.com/acslaw" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Twitter</a> | <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/company/american-constitution-society/" target="_bl