Fix the Court executive director Gabe Roth issued this statement following the release of the Supreme Court’s opinion in Harris v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission:

There is an apt parallel between today’s unanimous decision upholding Arizona’s use of an Independent Redistricting Commission and the ongoing high court vacancy – that it is, in fact, possible to make difficult decisions about law and policy and who holds which position via a nonpartisan or bipartisan body of experts.

If the Supreme Court confirmation process included an ‘independent judicial nominating commission’ that could put forward a nominee that had the backing of both parties, then it is possible the third branch would be at full strength right now and would be not be used as a political football by Senate Republicans and Democrats alike.

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