The future of the Supreme Court under Trump

Outside the Supreme Court in Washington
A demonstrator holds up a sign outside the Supreme Court in Washington, Monday, June 30, 2014.
Pablo Martinez Monsivais | AP 2014

The death of Justice Antonin Scalia, and the unwillingness of Congress to appoint another justice, has left a vacancy on the Supreme Court since February.

There are also three more positions potentially available in short order, with Justices Anthony Kennedy and Ruth Bader Ginsburg into their 80s and Justice Stephen Breyer in his late 70s.

Republican control of Congress is expected to give President-elect Donald Trump's a smooth nomination process. What will Trump do if presented with the opportunity to nominate four judges to the Supreme Court?

MPR News host Kerri Miller spoke with two Supreme Court experts on the future of the court, it's make-up and what cases are likely to appear on the docket in the coming four years.

Michele Jawando, is a Supreme Court expert at the Center for American Progress.

Kimberly Atkins, is the chief Washington reporter for the Boston Herald.

To hear the full conversation about the future of the Supreme Court, select the audio link above.

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