Nasty, politicized Supreme Court nomination battles may erode public support of the High Court, suggests a study by Ohio State University, Columbus.

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Nasty, politicized Supreme Court nomination battles may erode public support of the High Court, suggests a study by Ohio State University, Columbus. The reason seems to be that, in the minds of many onlookers, the Supreme Court justices are reduced to merely "politicians in robes," contends Gregory Caldeira, professor of political science and coauthor of Citizens...