What Would Clinton Win Mean for SCOTUS?

By Kimberly Strawbridge Robinson, Bloomberg BNA

A left-leaning court with at least one appointment from potential President Hillary Clinton would mean a big shift in areas of the law such as voting rights and gun control, but panelists making predictions at the American Bar Association annual meeting doubted the new court would overturn major precedents.

Professors speculated about the future of the court Aug. 5 in light of recent polls putting Clinton ahead of her Republication rival Donald Trump by as many as 15 points.

If Clinton wins and fills the vacancy left by the Feb. 13 death of Justice ...