Amy Coney Barrett hearing: Democrats blast GOP for trying to ‘ram through’ SCOTUS nominee as she makes her pitch as a Scalia conservative
4 years, 2 months ago

Amy Coney Barrett hearing: Democrats blast GOP for trying to ‘ram through’ SCOTUS nominee as she makes her pitch as a Scalia conservative

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Senate Judiciary chairperson Lindsey Graham kicked off the hearings for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett on Monday with an appeal for a “respectful” week of debate about her judicial merits. California senator Kamala Harris, the running mate of Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, blasted Republicans at the hearing on Monday for trying to “jam through” Ms Barrett’s nomination amid a US presidential election where millions of Americans have already cast early ballots. But Republicans have vowed to push on with Ms Barrett’s nomination despite their arguments from 2016 about letting the American people have “a voice” in Supreme Court selections in election years. “Please don't tell us this is not about the Affordable Care Act,” Mr Whitehouse said, repeating Mr Trump’s comments about using the courts to roll back the health care law.

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Amy Coney Barrett seen again to break ranks with Supreme Court conservatives: experts
6 months ago

Amy Coney Barrett seen again to break ranks with Supreme Court conservatives: experts

Raw Story  

After the last few Supreme Court decisions, legal analysts wonder if one of the conservative justices is beginning to turn more moderate on some issues. In a case involving whether those with a history of domestic violence can keep guns, Justice Amy Coney Barrett sided with the liberal justices on the High Court. Speaking to MSNBC on Thursday, Politico legal …

How Justice Amy Coney Barrett drove the Supreme Court’s debate on abortion and Trump immunity
7 months, 4 weeks ago

How Justice Amy Coney Barrett drove the Supreme Court’s debate on abortion and Trump immunity

CNN  

CNN — Chief Justice John Roberts may emerge as the pivotal vote in two politically charged cases on abortion and presidential immunity the Supreme Court heard this week, but it was Justice Amy Coney Barrett who owned the arguments. “We’ve seen a number of signs during oral arguments this term, especially in the last few sessions, that Justice Barrett is …

Chuck Schumer, Nancy Pelosi: GOP Supreme Court Justices 'Lied' About Abortion
2 years, 7 months ago

Chuck Schumer, Nancy Pelosi: GOP Supreme Court Justices 'Lied' About Abortion

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi accused “several” Republican-appointed Supreme Court justices of lying to the Senate about their views of Roe v. Wade. The top congressional Democrats issued the sharply worded statement castigating members of the high court after Politico published a shocking leaked draft opinion showing it is poised to overrule …

Justice Amy Coney Barrett: Conservatives with high expectations are anxious
3 years, 9 months ago

Justice Amy Coney Barrett: Conservatives with high expectations are anxious

CNN  

CNN — Some conservatives who pushed and prodded for the Senate to quickly confirm Amy Coney Barrett to succeed the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court last fall are rattled by what they have seen so far. “Instead, we have to wait on significant opinions before we can tell where she is.” A separate source with close …

Senate Confirms Amy Coney Barrett To The Supreme Court
4 years, 1 month ago

Senate Confirms Amy Coney Barrett To The Supreme Court

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Senate Republicans voted Monday night to confirm Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, tilting the balance of the court to a 6-3 conservative majority for years to come and handing President Donald Trump a victory barely a week before the election. “I want to be very clear with my Republican colleagues: You may win this vote, …

Barrett takes US Supreme Court oath, deepening conservative grip
4 years, 1 month ago

Barrett takes US Supreme Court oath, deepening conservative grip

Al Jazeera  

Senate Republicans overpower Democratic opposition to install Barrett on high court just eight days before election. Overpowering Democratic opposition, Senate Republicans confirmed Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court by vote of 52 to 48 along party lines, securing President Donald Trump’s nominee a week before the presidential election and what is likely to be a conservative court majority for …

Column: Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation was shockingly hypocritical. But there may be a silver lining
4 years, 1 month ago

Column: Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation was shockingly hypocritical. But there may be a silver lining

LA Times  

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell during a rare weekend session in October to hurry the confirmation of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, So now it is official: The same Republican senators who in 2016 refused to consider Merrick Garland’s appointment to the Supreme Court because, with eight months to go, it was supposedly too close to the …

Amy Coney Barrett confirmed to Supreme Court by GOP senators
4 years, 1 month ago

Amy Coney Barrett confirmed to Supreme Court by GOP senators

LA Times  

Shortly after the Senate confirmed Barrett in a partisan 52-48 vote, Justice Clarence Thomas administered the constitutional oath during an outdoor White House ceremony. The Senate on Monday confirmed Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court in the most partisan confirmation vote for a justice in modern American history, securing a 6-3 conservative majority widely expected to expand gun …

US Senate moves closer to confirming Trump’s Supreme Court pick
4 years, 2 months ago

US Senate moves closer to confirming Trump’s Supreme Court pick

Al Jazeera  

Trump’s Supreme Court nominee is expected to be confirmed on Monday, after Senate voted to limit debate on the matter. The United States Senate has advanced President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett in a near party-line vote, all but assuring her confirmation, which is expected on Monday. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Republican, has defended his …

Amy Coney Barrett will complicate John Roberts’ goal of keeping the Supreme Court out of politics
4 years, 2 months ago

Amy Coney Barrett will complicate John Roberts’ goal of keeping the Supreme Court out of politics

CNN  

CNN — Two years ago, after a Supreme Court nomination divided the country, Chief Justice John Roberts recognized the need for repair and asserted judicial independence. We serve one nation.” With Monday’sconfirmation of Amy Coney Barrett, Roberts will have a tougher case to make – under thornier circumstances tied immediately to the presidential election and the Affordable Care Act. “Chief …

Republicans Race to Cement Trump's Supreme Court Nominee Despite Democrats' Blockade
4 years, 2 months ago

Republicans Race to Cement Trump's Supreme Court Nominee Despite Democrats' Blockade

News 18  

The Senate is poised for a rare weekend session as Republicans race to put Amy Coney Barrett on the Supreme Court and cement a conservative majority before Election Day despite Democratic efforts to stall President Donald Trump’s nominee. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, dismissed the stall tactics as “frivolous.” At the start of Trump’s presidency, McConnell engineered a Senate rules change …

US Senate panel approves Trump Supreme Court pick despite Democratic boycott
4 years, 2 months ago

US Senate panel approves Trump Supreme Court pick despite Democratic boycott

Live Mint  

The Republican-led US Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday approved President Donald Trump's nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to a lifetime US Supreme Court seat despite a Democratic boycott of the meeting, clearing the way for a full Senate debate and vote on confirmation. Barrett, a federal appeals court judge whose confirmation would expand the top US judicial body's conservative majority …

GOP rushes to Feinstein’s defense after her praise of Barrett hearings prompts Democratic fury
4 years, 2 months ago

GOP rushes to Feinstein’s defense after her praise of Barrett hearings prompts Democratic fury

CNN  

CNN — Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, under fire from the left over Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation proceedings, is now getting support from some unlikely quarters: Senate Republicans. Top Senate Republicans are expressing their dismay at the treatment of Feinstein after she praised Senate Judiciary Chairman Lindsey Graham’s handling of the Barrett hearings, trying to characterize their political foes …

The Amy Coney Barrett hearings were political theatre
4 years, 2 months ago

The Amy Coney Barrett hearings were political theatre

Al Jazeera  

Earlier this week, the American public watched carefully the congressional hearings of President Donald Trump’s nominee to the Supreme Court, Amy Coney Barrett. First, the Supreme Court is set to adjudicate a case on the Affordable Care Act – President Barack Obama’s major domestic policy achievement that reformed the healthcare system and expanded health insurance coverage – and both Trump …

GOP pushes Barrett toward court as Democrats decry ‘sham’
4 years, 2 months ago

GOP pushes Barrett toward court as Democrats decry ‘sham’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Republicans powered Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett closer to confirmation Thursday, pushing past Democratic objections and other priorities during the COVID-19 crisis in the drive to seat President Donald Trump’s pick before the Nov. 3 election. “A sham,” said Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn. “Power grab,” protested Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn. “Not normal,” said Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill. …

Amy Coney Barrett Steered Clear Of Roe v. Wade. But It's Obvious Where She Stands.
4 years, 2 months ago

Amy Coney Barrett Steered Clear Of Roe v. Wade. But It's Obvious Where She Stands.

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Judge Amy Coney Barrett spent three days during this week’s Supreme Court confirmation hearings declining to tell senators or the public where she stands on Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 ruling that protects the right to abortion. Some Democrats worry that Barrett’s past judicial rulings, including one in which she said she does not believe Supreme …

Amy Coney Barrett’s answers were murky but her conservative philosophy is clear
4 years, 2 months ago

Amy Coney Barrett’s answers were murky but her conservative philosophy is clear

CNN  

CNN — If Judge Amy Coney Barrett rules in the vein she testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee this week, Americans’ personal privacy rights would be pushed back more than a half century. When asked, “do you accept the legal principles articulated in Griswold v. Connecticut, that … the Constitution carries with it the right to privacy?” he responded, “I …

Supreme Court: Judiciary panel slates October 22 vote for Barrett as witnesses weigh in
4 years, 2 months ago

Supreme Court: Judiciary panel slates October 22 vote for Barrett as witnesses weigh in

CNN  

Washington CNN — The Senate Judiciary Committee will vote to advance the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett on October 22, setting up her confirmation by the end of the month. “There’s never been a nomination in an election year after the month of July, and the purpose of doing it is simply to have a justice on …

Takeaways: Pardon power, silent mics on Barrett’s final day
4 years, 2 months ago

Takeaways: Pardon power, silent mics on Barrett’s final day

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Health care again played a starring role in Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee as Democrats sought to highlight an issue they want voters to consider on Election Day. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., said there’s an “orange cloud” hanging over Barrett’s nomination — a political jab at Trump’s tan and a …

Barrett tells doubtful Dems she’d keep open mind on court
4 years, 2 months ago

Barrett tells doubtful Dems she’d keep open mind on court

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Over and over, Amy Coney Barrett said she’d be her own judge if confirmed to the Supreme Court. Barrett’s confirmation to the Supreme Court to take the seat of the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg seems inevitable, as even some Senate Democrats acknowledged in Senate hearings on Tuesday and Wednesday. Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., said there “is nothing …

GOP suggests Supreme Court, on brink of 6-3 majority, may not strike down Obamacare after all
4 years, 2 months ago

GOP suggests Supreme Court, on brink of 6-3 majority, may not strike down Obamacare after all

LA Times  

As healthcare plays an increasingly prominent role in the closing days of the 2020 election, Republicans are trying to raise doubts in voters’ minds that a GOP-backed lawsuit asking the Supreme Court to strike the entire Affordable Care Act will actually succeed. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said this week in a debate that “no one believes the Supreme Court …

Calm and controlled, Barrett shows in hearing why conservatives bet she’ll reshape Supreme Court
4 years, 2 months ago

Calm and controlled, Barrett shows in hearing why conservatives bet she’ll reshape Supreme Court

LA Times  

Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett testifies during the third day of her confirmation hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee in Washington on Oct. 14, 2020. Judge Amy Coney Barrett, President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, showed why she has been a favorite of social conservatives and how she will be a formidable figure on a court expected to move toward …

Supreme Court: Democrats and Republicans seek hints for how Barrett will rule on health care law
4 years, 2 months ago

Supreme Court: Democrats and Republicans seek hints for how Barrett will rule on health care law

CNN  

CNN — Democrats and Republicans both sought to get a better understanding about how Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett may rule on a challenge to the Affordable Care Act that the high court will hear next month, dancing around the key legal issues surrounding the case. Both Judiciary Chairman Lindsey Graham and Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the panel’s top Democrat, …

'I don’t have any agenda': Amy Coney Barrett refuses to say whether she would overturn Roe v Wade abortion rights
4 years, 2 months ago

'I don’t have any agenda': Amy Coney Barrett refuses to say whether she would overturn Roe v Wade abortion rights

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy US Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett has refused to …

Amy Coney Barrett: Republicans and Democrats offer clashing views as confirmation fight begins
4 years, 2 months ago

Amy Coney Barrett: Republicans and Democrats offer clashing views as confirmation fight begins

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Republicans and Democrats offered sharply divergent arguments Monday in a …

Amy Coney Barrett Faces Senators’ Questions On Second Day Of Hearings
4 years, 2 months ago

Amy Coney Barrett Faces Senators’ Questions On Second Day Of Hearings

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett batted back Democrats’ skeptical questions on abortion, gun rights and election disputes in lively Senate confirmation testimony Tuesday, insisting she would bring no personal agenda to the court but would decide cases as they come. “Judges can’t just wake up one day and say I have an agenda — …

Health care law on line at court, but is it likely to fall?
4 years, 2 months ago

Health care law on line at court, but is it likely to fall?

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — To hear Democrats tell it, a Supreme Court with President Donald Trump’s nominee Amy Coney Barrett could quickly get rid of the law that gives more than 20 million Americans health insurance coverage. The party’s vice presidential nominee, Sen. Kamala Harris, who sits on the committee, said Republicans are “trying to get a justice onto the Court in …

Five takeaways from Day One of the Amy Coney Barrett hearings
4 years, 2 months ago

Five takeaways from Day One of the Amy Coney Barrett hearings

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Senate kicked off confirmation proceedings for Supreme Court nominee …

'I Am Not Hostile To The ACA': Barrett Pushes Back On Democrats' Claims
4 years, 2 months ago

'I Am Not Hostile To The ACA': Barrett Pushes Back On Democrats' Claims

NPR  

'I Am Not Hostile To The ACA': Barrett Pushes Back On Democrats' Claims Enlarge this image toggle caption Greg Nash/Pool/Getty Images Greg Nash/Pool/Getty Images Updated at 3:23 p.m. ET Judge Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation to the Supreme Court would, Democrats fear, imperil the Affordable Care Act, which has twice narrowly survived in the high court. Conservatives criticized that ruling, and …

What to know about Amy Coney Barrett as she faces Senate scrutiny
4 years, 2 months ago

What to know about Amy Coney Barrett as she faces Senate scrutiny

Al Jazeera  

President Donald Trump’s choice for the Supreme Court is well-respected but viewed sceptically by Democrats. Washington, DC – US President Donald Trump’s nominee to the Supreme Court Amy Coney Barrett is a federal appeals court judge who would swing the United States’ high court firmly to the right in a new 6-3 conservative majority. Democrats fear that Barrett would vote …

Kamala Harris questions Supreme Court nominee: US election news
4 years, 2 months ago

Kamala Harris questions Supreme Court nominee: US election news

Al Jazeera  

The second day of the Senate Judiciary Committee featured senators questioning Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett, including Democratic vice-presidential candidate Kamala Harris. 19:00 ET – Harris questions Barrett Democratic vice-presidential candidate Kamala Harris has begun 30 minutes of questions for Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett. Thank you, I’ll see you in Johnstown.” 17:45 ET Barrett …

Democrats Are Politicizing Barrett Confirmation Hearings, Sen. Sasse Says
4 years, 2 months ago

Democrats Are Politicizing Barrett Confirmation Hearings, Sen. Sasse Says

NPR  

Democrats Are Politicizing Barrett Confirmation Hearings, Sen. Sasse Says NOEL KING, HOST: Today we're hearing from senators who are playing a pivotal role in shaping the future of the U.S. Supreme Court. KING: Let's start by hearing from Sen. Kamala Harris, the Democratic candidate for vice president who also sits on this committee. That's different than summarizing it, as was …

Amy Coney Barrett hearing: Takeaways from Tuesday
4 years, 2 months ago

Amy Coney Barrett hearing: Takeaways from Tuesday

CNN  

CNN — Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett declined to preview how she would rule on potential cases as she faced questions from the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, seeking to portray herself as an independent judge without an agenda. In 2017, Barrett wrote that he had “pushed the Affordable Care Act beyond its plausible meaning to save the statute.” …

Mitch McConnell says ‘no one believes’ Supreme Court will strike down Obamacare despite Barrett confirmation
4 years, 2 months ago

Mitch McConnell says ‘no one believes’ Supreme Court will strike down Obamacare despite Barrett confirmation

CNN  

Washington CNN — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Monday said no one expects the Supreme Court will strike down the Affordable Care Act, even though the likely confirmation of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the high court has both political parties anticipating that possibility when the court hears a challenge to the law next month. I want to fix …

Health care law on line at court, but is it likely to fall?
4 years, 2 months ago

Health care law on line at court, but is it likely to fall?

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — To hear Democrats tell it, a Supreme Court with President Donald Trump’s nominee Amy Coney Barrett could quickly get rid of the law that gives more than 20 million Americans health insurance coverage. The party’s vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris, who sits on the committee, said Republicans are “trying to get a justice onto the Court in time …

Amy Coney Barrett hearing: Republican who voted against both Obama nominees complains about partisan politics
4 years, 2 months ago

Amy Coney Barrett hearing: Republican who voted against both Obama nominees complains about partisan politics

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Texas Senator John Cornyn spent the first half of his …

U.S. Senate begins Barrett’s confirmation hearing
4 years, 2 months ago

U.S. Senate begins Barrett’s confirmation hearing

The Hindu  

The U.S. Senate kicked off a four day confirmation hearing of Trump nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, with Republican and Democratic lawmakers outlining their party positions on policy and their views on the fact that a hearing is taking place at all, this close to Election Day on November 3. “The COVID problem in America is …

Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett: Controversial decisions you need to know
4 years, 2 months ago

Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett: Controversial decisions you need to know

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “She is certainly one of the candidates, yes.” At a campaign rally on Tuesday …

Amy Coney Barrett hearing: Just 24% want Roe v. Wade overturned
4 years, 2 months ago

Amy Coney Barrett hearing: Just 24% want Roe v. Wade overturned

Daily Mail  

One in four registered voters support the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade a new poll revealed Monday as Amy Coney Barrett prepares for the first day of her confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. In the ABC News/Washington Post poll, 62 per cent of those surveyed said the highest court needs to uphold Roe v. Wade – the …

Clear of virus, Trump returns to campaign trail: US election news
4 years, 2 months ago

Clear of virus, Trump returns to campaign trail: US election news

Al Jazeera  

Donald Trump traveled to Florida for his first campaign rally since he was diagnosed with COVID-19. The four-day Senate Judiciary Committee hearing for President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett began on Monday. 14:30 ET – Barrett testifies before Senate Judiciary Committee Supreme Court nominee Barrett declared on Monday that Americans “deserve an independent Supreme Court that interprets …

Amy Coney Barrett: What to expect in the US Senate hearing
4 years, 2 months ago

Amy Coney Barrett: What to expect in the US Senate hearing

Al Jazeera  

Amy Coney Barrett, President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, will face the Senate Judiciary Committee in a four-day hearing starting on Monday that kickstarts a confirmation process that Republicans hope to complete before the November 3 elections. In 2017, then-law professor Barrett wrote a law review essay criticising Chief Justice John Roberts’s reasoning in a 2012 Supreme Court ruling that …

Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court Confirmation Hearing
4 years, 2 months ago

Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court Confirmation Hearing

NPR  

Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court Confirmation Hearing Enlarge this image toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP J. Scott Applewhite/AP Updated at 2:33 p.m. ET The Senate Judiciary Committee held its fourth and final day of hearings on Thursday on President Trump's nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court. Sponsor Message Barrett's nomination has become a political lightning rod …

In her own words: Amy Coney Barrett on faith, precedent, abortion
4 years, 2 months ago

In her own words: Amy Coney Barrett on faith, precedent, abortion

LA Times  

President Trump adjusts the microphone after announcing Judge Amy Coney Barrett as his nominee to the Supreme Court on Sept. 26. We should be putting people on the court who want to apply the Constitution.” — 2016 speech at Jacksonville University’s Public Policy Institute ___ ON ABORTION “If anything, the public response to controversial cases like Roe reflects public rejection …

Democrats To Frame Barrett As Foe Of Affordable Care Act In Confirmation Hearings
4 years, 2 months ago

Democrats To Frame Barrett As Foe Of Affordable Care Act In Confirmation Hearings

NPR  

Democrats To Frame Barrett As Foe Of Affordable Care Act In Confirmation Hearings Enlarge this image toggle caption Win McNamee/Getty Images Win McNamee/Getty Images Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee plan to frame Judge Amy Coney Barrett as a threat to the Affordable Care Act and abortion rights in their questioning of the Supreme Court Justice nominee this week. Democrats …

Amy Coney Barrett hearing: 5 takeaways from Monday
4 years, 2 months ago

Amy Coney Barrett hearing: 5 takeaways from Monday

CNN  

CNN — The first day of confirmation hearings for President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett featured plenty of fiery speeches – many of them aimed at next month’s presidential election rather than the nominee herself. A Democratic committee aide said the decision to use personal stories stemmed from an effort to to make Barrett’s confirmation as tangible …

Amy Coney Barrett Pledges To Follow Law, Not Personal Views In Opening Statement
4 years, 2 months ago

Amy Coney Barrett Pledges To Follow Law, Not Personal Views In Opening Statement

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON, Oct 11 - Amy Coney Barrett, President Donald Trump’s pick for a U.S. Supreme Court vacancy, said she will rule based on the law, not her personal views, in prepared remarks issued on Sunday ahead of her Senate confirmation hearing this week. Barrett, a conservative appeals court judge, said that in her current job she has …

Graham, Harris share spotlight as Barrett hearings begin
4 years, 2 months ago

Graham, Harris share spotlight as Barrett hearings begin

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Senate Republicans are vowing a quick confirmation for President Donald …

Obamacare: What Amy Coney Barrett could mean for the ACA
4 years, 2 months ago

Obamacare: What Amy Coney Barrett could mean for the ACA

CNN  

CNN — When she was a law professor, Judge Amy Coney Barrett tried to puncture arguments favoring Obamacare. Barrett, then a University of Notre Dame law professor, wrote in a 2017 law review essay, “Chief Justice Roberts pushed the Affordable Care Act beyond its plausible meaning to save the statute. He construed the penalty imposed on those without health insurance …

Biden, Harris dodge questions about Supreme Court expansion
4 years, 2 months ago

Biden, Harris dodge questions about Supreme Court expansion

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — There are few topics that Joe Biden isn’t willing to opine on — except the Supreme Court. She would cement a 6-3 conservative majority on the court, the balance already tilted by Republicans’ holding open a vacancy in the 2016 election year by refusing to consider President Barack Obama’s nominee. “And when you refuse to engage, you make …

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