U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer’s retirement at the end of the court’s current term has court watchers wondering if a more liberal successor could make the court more united along ideological lines, a change that could benefit certain business interests.
Constitutional law scholars say the court’s persuasions under a yet-to-be-named and confirmed nominee are difficult to predict. Under one theory, his replacement could deepen the court’s 6-3 conservative-liberal divide, if…
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