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The U.S. Supreme Court Vacancy and its effect on the Elections

22 September 2020

University of Canterbury Politics Professor Amy Fletcher talks to Bryan Crump on RNZ National Nights about the impact of Ruth Bader Ginsberg’s passing, on the supreme court and the upcoming US elections.

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The American flag flies at half staff for late US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg outside the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC.

 

RNZ's Bryan Crump asks Associate Professor Amy Fletcher questions such as; how likely is it that the vacancy will be filled before the upcoming election and what power might a Republican-heavy Supreme Court be able to wield in the event of any contested election result?

Listen to the interview here.


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