Department of Political Science

University of Florida alumni Robert Barnes has been a Washington Post reporter and editor since 1987 and has covered the United States Supreme Court since November 2006.

With its strong 5-4 conservative majority, the court will likely face questions on controversial policies including immigration, LGBT rights, asylum and citizenship and perhaps even the Affordable Care Act in 2019. From the Kavanaugh hearings to the questionable health of the Notorious RBG, Barnes will offer an inside look at the most powerful court in the federal judiciary of the United States.