Robin Kar, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (image)

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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In all 104 prior cases in which a president faced a Supreme Court vacancy and began the appointment process before a presidential election, a justice was confirmed, says a paper co-written by University of Illinois law professors Robin Kar, left, and Jason Mazzone.

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