The death of Antonin Scalia has kicked off a singular collision of political forces. Three Harris political scientists discuss what happens next
February 23, 2016
Jake J. Smith

The death of Antonin Scalia caught many off guard—as did the response. Republican senators have vowed not to consider any Supreme Court justice nominated by President Obama, claiming the next president should pick Scalia’s replacement.

But do Senate Republicans really want to block the President's Supreme Court nominee? What might a "creative" compromise look like? On this special mini-episode of Radio Harris, Chicago Harris political scientists William Howell, Ethan Bueno de Mesquita and Anthony Fowler share their perspectives.

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Anthony Fowler
Faculty Spotlight

Anthony Fowler
Sydney A. Stein Jr. Professor

Anthony Fowler is the Sydney A. Stein Jr. Professor at the Harris School of Public Policy at the University of Chicago. His research applies econometric methods for causal inference to questions in political science, with particular emphasis on elections and political representation.