Well, of course, but these nominees and justices went to school in a time when Harvard and Yale dominated. Chicago rose up a bit, but with a focus on law and economics.
I think it is a fair prediction that the next generation of justices will be more academically diverse. Srinivasan is a Stanford alum. Paul Watford went to UCLA, etc. The problem is there are only 9 jobs and they don't have openings. The key for now is appointing diversified candidates at the appellate level so there is a more diverse set of potential SCOTUS nominees.
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