How The U.S. Supreme Court Is Functioning While Down By One Justice

In March, President Obama nominated Chief Judge Merrick Garland to fill the U.S Supreme Court seat left by the death of Justice Antonin Scalia. Still, top Senate Republicans refuse to hold hearings until after the November election. Meanwhile, the absence of a Justice has been affecting the Court's decisions and the cases it takes on.  

Guests:

• Chris Geidner, Legal Editor, BuzzFeed News
• Ruth Colker, Professor of Law, Ohio State University Moritz College of Law
• Lawrence Baum, Political Scientist, Ohio State University 

This show originally aired on May 18, 2016 at 10 a.m.