The 4 steps of a Supreme Court nomination

+ the US/China clash over fishing US Edition - Today's top story: Can Trump and McConnell get through the 4 steps to seat a Supreme Court justice in just 6 weeks? [View in browser]( US Edition | 21 September 2020 [The Conversation]( Academic rigor, journalistic flair In the middle of a bitter election campaign that reflects an increasingly divided America, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death late last week sparked yet another partisan conflict. Only six weeks before the election, Democrats and Republicans in the Senate are now struggling over just when and by whom a new justice should be nominated and confirmed. And while the politics of the moment may be messy and unpredictable, legal scholar Caren Morrison of Georgia State University [writes that the process for Supreme Court nominations and confirmations is orderly and established](. Also today: - [What the ancient Greeks can tell us about mourning the dead]( - [Why text messages are so big with the presidential campaigns]( - [Why scientists share their research]( Naomi Schalit Senior Editor, Politics + Society A political battle is shaping up over the confirmation of the next Supreme Court Justice. Jose Luis Magana / AFP/Getty Images [Can Trump and McConnell get through the 4 steps to seat a Supreme Court justice in just 6 weeks?]( Caren Morrison, Georgia State University Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death has sparked a battle over the future of the Supreme Court. Against that backdrop, a nominee faces prescribed steps towards a confirmation vote in the Senate. 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