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Sen. Durbin talks Supreme Court ethics, the shadow docket and more

 
Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) speaks during a press availability following the democratic party luncheon at the United States Capitol on November 2, 2021 in Washington, DC. Durbin has been a member of Congress since 1983, in the Senate since 1997, and he’s been the Democratic whip since 2005.

Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) speaks during a press availability following the democratic party luncheon at the United States Capitol on November 2, 2021 in Washington, DC. Durbin has been a member of Congress since 1983, in the Senate since 1997, and he’s been the Democratic whip since 2005. Pete Marovich/Getty Images

The 78-year-old Illinois U.S. Senator, Dick Durbin, is the chairman of the Judiciary Committee. His conversation with The 21st touches on topics under his jurisdiction, including ethics at the U.S. Supreme Court, the legitimacy of the court, the slower pace of confirming President Biden’s judicial nominees owing to the long illness of Sen. Diane Feinstein. 

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Sen. Dick Durbin 

D-Illinois

 

 

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