Supreme Revenge (full documentary) | FRONTLINE

Summary by Krater

This documentary examines the decades-long political battle over Supreme Court nominations, tracing the trajectory from Robert Bork to Brett Kavanaugh.

From the video

Answers: How did Supreme Court confirmation battles become so polarized?

• Supreme Court confirmation battles
• Political polarization in judicial appointments
• The Federalist Society and conservative legal strategy

What it concludes

• The contentious nomination of Robert Bork initiated a new era of political warfare over Supreme Court appointments.
• Mitch McConnell engineered a systematic, long-term conservative strategy to reshape the federal judiciary.
• The confirmation processes for Clarence Thomas and Brett Kavanaugh marked intense, polarized clashes over sexual harassment allegations and judicial ideology.