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Thanks to the Journal of Supreme Court History for mentioning Supreme Pressure. And thanks to the U.S. Supreme Court Library for buying a copy for its collection.

Book interview for Supreme Pressure: The Rejection of John J. Parker and the Birth of the Modern Supreme Court Confirmation Process. This was a tough grilling, but I think I did okay.

Supreme Pressure: The Defeat of John J. Parker and Birth of the Modern Supreme Court Confirmation Process is available now! Get your copy today! Or request it at your local library! (Images via ChatGPT)

Thanks to my constant companions during my two book writing journeys.

No dollar coin? Might I make some suggestions?

In short: probably not.

But will it matter?

Former Delaware governor, U.S. Representative and numismatic superstar Michael Castle passed away on August 14 at the age of 86.

UPDATE (07/30/2025): Of course, minutes after I posted this, Kamala Harris announced she would not run for governor in 2026. Oh well. The post is still worth a read, if I do say so myself.

In Bush v. Gore, the Supreme Court decided the 2000 Election.

Samuel Tilden lost the 1876 Election by one vote.