Judge Garland’s Jurisprudence, and More from CRS
A new report from the Congressional Research Service examines Judge Merrick Garland’s approach to various domains of the law in an attempt to assess what the impact would be if his nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court were ever confirmed by the U.S. Senate.
“The report focuses on those areas of law where Justice Scalia can be seen to have influenced the High Court’s approach to particular issues, or served as a fifth and deciding vote on the Court, with a view toward how Judge Garland might approach that same issue if he were to be confirmed.”
The report addresses Judge Garland’s treatment of 14 topical areas of law, including civil rights, environmental law, and freedom of the press. See Judge Merrick Garland: His Jurisprudence and Potential Impact on the Supreme Court, April 27, 2016.
Other new and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service include the following.
The First Responder Network (FirstNet) and Next-Generation Communications for Public Safety: Issues for Congress, updated April 28, 2016
Dominican Republic: Update on Citizenship and Humanitarian Issues, CRS Insight, April 27, 2016
Oman: Reform, Security, and U.S. Policy, updated April 26, 2016
Private Flood Insurance in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), CRS Insight, April 25, 2016
Clean Power Plan: Legal Background and Pending Litigation in West Virginia v. EPA, April 27, 2016
Corporate Expatriation, Inversions, and Mergers: Tax Issues, updated April 27, 2016
The Buy American Act–Preferences for “Domestic” Supplies: In Brief, updated April 26, 2016
Zika Response Funding: In Brief, updated April 28, 2016
Traditional and Roth Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs): A Primer, updated April 27, 2016
U.S. Manufacturing in International Perspective, updated April 26, 2016
The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative: Lessons Learned and Issues for Congress, April 27, 2016
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