The Beltway Buzz is a weekly update summarizing labor and
employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how
what's happening in Washington, D.C. could impact your
business.
Kavanaugh Update. The Buzz predicted
that the confirmation hearings of Brett Kavanaugh would be
all-consuming, but even we underestimated how contested his
nomination would become. Regardless of the outcome, the political
effects of this ordeal will reverberate for years to come. It may
affect not just future Supreme Court nomination battles, but
legislative efforts as well, not to mention political campaigns and
elections. Moreover, the Buzz wonders if this is a
watershed event that will further raise the stakes at the Supreme
Court, making the Court itself more and more politicized. For
example, in the future, will a party in power be tempted to
"pack the court" with justices in order to flip its
political balance? We hope not, but our outlook is grim.
