If diversity in public institutions is a good thing, as most Americans seem to think, President Obama needs to take a close look at the Supreme Court’s diversity when he selects future nominees — and not just in the most common sense of the word.
Diversity is usually discussed in terms of gender, race and ethnicity. But for the Supreme Court, other elements of diversity are also important — geography, educational background and life experiences. In those respects, the Supreme Court today is less diverse than it has ever been in its history, and it is the poorer for it.
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