Dems see high court pick as chance to revive 2022 prospects
2 years, 10 months ago

Dems see high court pick as chance to revive 2022 prospects

Associated Press  

Democrats stung by a series of election year failures to deliver legislative wins for their most loyal voters hope they will be buoyed by the prospect of President Joe Biden naming the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court. “The Democrats know they will lose the Senate majority in 2022,” said Florida Sen. Rick Scott, who leads the Senate GOP’s campaign arm. “The next justice must understand how their decisions impact the Nevadans I fight for every day, and that is especially true when it comes to women’s reproductive rights,” said Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., who faces a challenging reelection test in a state where voters largely support abortion rights. “When the time comes, I will review President Biden’s next Supreme Court nominee as part of the Senate’s confirmation process.” And while the politics may initially benefit Democrats, Republicans wasted no time in seizing on the looming Supreme Court vacancy to raise campaign cash. Soon after news of Breyer’s pending retirement was released, the Republican National Committee blasted out a fundraising email announcing the creation of an “Official Defend the Court Fund.” “Make NO mistake — Biden will pick a nominee that is pro-abortion, anti-gun and anti-religious liberty,” the GOP warned.

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“Categorically unacceptable”: Advocates say Dems letting Trump appoint "radical extremist" judges
1 month ago

“Categorically unacceptable”: Advocates say Dems letting Trump appoint "radical extremist" judges

Salon  

Legal advocacy groups on Friday accused Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., of preemptively surrendering to Republicans with the deal he cut late Thursday night, which would forfeit four Democratic circuit court nominees in order to prioritize 13 district court nominees, further ceding appellate court appointments to Republicans. News of the deal was met with immediate criticism from groups like the American …

Chuck Schumer Cuts Deal With GOP To Confirm Some Of Biden’s Final Judges, Drop Others
1 month ago

Chuck Schumer Cuts Deal With GOP To Confirm Some Of Biden’s Final Judges, Drop Others

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer reached a late-night deal with Republicans on Wednesday to speed up the process for voting on some of President Joe Biden’s remaining judicial nominees, while agreeing not to hold votes on others. Kyrsten Sinema and Joe Manchin, and some Republicans ― means Schumer is teeing up votes on nine of …

‘No excuse’: Dems have just weeks to get dozens of Biden’s judicial nominees confirmed
1 month, 1 week ago

‘No excuse’: Dems have just weeks to get dozens of Biden’s judicial nominees confirmed

Raw Story  

As Congress enters the lame duck session Tuesday with Republicans set to take the majority in both chambers and the White House next year, Senate Democrats have just a few weeks to get dozens of President Joe Biden's remaining judicial nominees confirmed. "Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer must use every minute of the end-of-year legislative session to confirm federal judges …

Trump’s win may extend conservative control of the Supreme Court for decades
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump’s win may extend conservative control of the Supreme Court for decades

LA Times  

President-elect Donald Trump’s election victory, combined with the Republican takeover of the Senate, may extend conservative control of the Supreme Court for another two decades. But conservative analysts think it is quite likely Alito or Thomas or both will retire during Trump’s second term. Retirements by Alito or Thomas would allow Trump to appoint one or two far younger conservatives, …

Democrats and Republicans Battle It Out for Michigan Supreme Court Seat
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Democrats and Republicans Battle It Out for Michigan Supreme Court Seat

Associated Press  

Michigan Democrats and their allies are defending their majority on the state's Supreme Court after a campaign marked by exorbitant spending. Democratic-backed justices currently hold a 4-3 edge, and Republicans have sought to flip it to regain a margin of control in a state dominated by Democrats for the past two years. The four candidates largely spent their official campaign …

What could happen at the Supreme Court under Harris and Trump
1 month, 2 weeks ago

What could happen at the Supreme Court under Harris and Trump

NPR  

What could happen at the Supreme Court under Harris and Trump toggle caption Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images This election could reshape the Supreme Court — or not, depending on retirements, deaths or other unforeseen events. Depending on who wins the presidential election and which party wins control of the Senate, the current 6-to-3 conservative supermajority could remain the same, …

What could happen at the Supreme Court under Harris and Trump
1 month, 3 weeks ago

What could happen at the Supreme Court under Harris and Trump

NPR  

What could happen at the Supreme Court under Harris and Trump toggle caption Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images The upcoming election, less than a week away, could reshape the U.S. Supreme Court — or not, depending on retirements, deaths, or other unforeseen events. 'The Merrick Garland treatment' In recent years, Republicans have wielded their power in unprecedented ways to prevent …

Conservative Supermajority on the Supreme Court Could Be Threatened by Trump's Return
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Conservative Supermajority on the Supreme Court Could Be Threatened by Trump's Return

The Hindu  

A potential Trump win in the upcoming U.S. presidential election could see the conservatives retain control of the Supreme Court for the coming decades. The conservative supermajority on the court is due to Trump's first stint, and the two oldest justices, Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito, could potentially step down due to age considerations. This could lead to a generation …

Opinion: The Supreme Court’s lack of accountability is worse than you think
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Opinion: The Supreme Court’s lack of accountability is worse than you think

LA Times  

The well-documented ethical failings of Justices Samuel A. Alito Jr. and Clarence Thomas are all the more troubling because the Supreme Court has become seriously disconnected from democratic accountability. Justices nominated by Republican presidents have constituted a majority of the court for more than 50 years — since 1970, when Justice Harry Blackmun was nominated and confirmed in the Nixon …

GOP presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy lists Senators Cruz, Lee as possible Supreme Court picks
1 year, 5 months ago

GOP presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy lists Senators Cruz, Lee as possible Supreme Court picks

Associated Press  

Biotech entrepreneur and Republican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy on Monday released a list of 16 people he’d nominate to the U.S. Supreme Court or federal appellate courts if he becomes president, making him the first in the party’s field to itemize his possible top judicial appointments. Ted Cruz of Texas and Mike Lee of Utah as possible nominees for the …

Joe Biden can kiss future Supreme Court nominations goodbye if Republicans win the Senate
2 years, 1 month ago

Joe Biden can kiss future Supreme Court nominations goodbye if Republicans win the Senate

Raw Story  

Have you heard there’s a US Senate race in North Carolina? The race to replace retiring inside-trader Republican Richard Burr isn’t just the Democrats’ best chance this decade to pick up a Senate seat in purplish North Carolina, where Joe Biden lost by only 1.34 percent of the vote. Democrat Cheri Beasely, a former chief justice of North Carolina’s Supreme …

The US Senate’s path to a Supreme Court hostile to Roe v Wade
2 years, 7 months ago

The US Senate’s path to a Supreme Court hostile to Roe v Wade

Al Jazeera  

How Mitch McConnell and Senate Republicans gamed the system to give Trump three Supreme Court picks. The US Constitution empowers the US president to nominate a person to fill a Supreme Court vacancy, and that the Senate provides “Advice and Consent” to confirm the nominee. “The next justice could fundamentally alter the direction of the Supreme Court and have a …

Senate confirms Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to Supreme Court
2 years, 8 months ago

Senate confirms Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to Supreme Court

LA Times  

Jackson shatters the glass ceiling with the Senate’s 53-47 confirmation vote, though she won’t be formally sworn in until this summer. The Senate on Thursday confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, promoting the appellate judge to a lifetime seat no Black woman has ever occupied. But in appointing the first Black female justice, Biden hopes to energize …

Democrats scramble to confirm Biden judicial nominees before November
2 years, 8 months ago

Democrats scramble to confirm Biden judicial nominees before November

CNN  

CNN — Voting to advance Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson will be the main event when the Senate Judiciary Committee meets Monday. Since Justice Stephen Breyer announced his retirement in late January, the Senate has confirmed 16 lower court judges – all while Democrats were managing the high-stakes, resource-intensive Supreme Court nomination process. The general time crunch is …

Republicans Rushed Trump's Supreme Court Nominee; Now They Want To Delay Biden's Pick
2 years, 9 months ago

Republicans Rushed Trump's Supreme Court Nominee; Now They Want To Delay Biden's Pick

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Republicans are complaining that Democrats are rushing to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Joe Biden’s nominee to the Supreme Court, despite having moved with lightning-quick speed themselves to confirm then-President Donald Trump’s high court pick, Amy Coney Barrett. The Court’s next term doesn’t begin until October, so there’s absolutely no need to rush,” Sen. Chuck Grassley, the …

Democrats set confirmation hearings for Supreme Court pick Ketanji Brown Jackson
2 years, 9 months ago

Democrats set confirmation hearings for Supreme Court pick Ketanji Brown Jackson

LA Times  

Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation hearings will begin March 21, a top Democrat announced Wednesday. The Senate Judiciary Committee “will undertake a fair and timely process to consider Judge Jackson’s nomination,” Chairman Richard J. Durbin, assistant majority leader, told colleagues in a letter. Schumer said he had described Jackson as “brilliant and beloved” before they met due …

Durbin Says Age Is A Factor In Choosing Next Supreme Court Justice
2 years, 10 months ago

Durbin Says Age Is A Factor In Choosing Next Supreme Court Justice

Huff Post  

Senate Judiciary Chair Dick Durbin confirmed on Sunday that age is a factor in choosing the next Supreme Court nominee to potentially replace Justice Stephen Breyer. Durbin, whose committee is responsible for handling the nominee’s confirmation process, told NBC’s “Meet the Press” that Democrats are looking for younger candidates to take Breyer’s seat on the bench. “We do look for …

Clyburn, architect of Biden’s court pledge, pushes his pick
2 years, 10 months ago

Clyburn, architect of Biden’s court pledge, pushes his pick

LA Times  

House Majority Whip James Clyburn, alongside other members of the Congressional Black Caucus, speaks in front of the Senate chamber about his support of voting rights legislation at the Capitol in Washington. At Joe Biden’s lowest moment in the 2020 presidential campaign, South Carolina Rep. James Clyburn came to him with a suggestion: He should pledge to put a Black …

Who’s who among some possible top Supreme Court contenders
2 years, 10 months ago

Who’s who among some possible top Supreme Court contenders

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer’s retirement gives President Joe Biden a chance to make his first nomination to the high court. ___ J. MICHELLE CHILDS J. Michelle Childs’ resume doesn’t include a law degree from Harvard or Yale or service on a federal appeals court, common characteristics of the current justices. ___ WILHELMINA WRIGHT Biden is also looking …

Low public confidence in Supreme Court as Breyer retires
2 years, 10 months ago

Low public confidence in Supreme Court as Breyer retires

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Justice Stephen Breyer’s impending retirement from the Supreme Court gives President Joe Biden his first pick at a time when the American public has increasingly negative views of the high court. Maya Sen, political scientist and professor at the Harvard Kennedy School, said Biden’s choice probably won’t change the internal dynamics of the court, but “depending on who …

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer set to retire
2 years, 10 months ago

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer set to retire

The Hindu  

The senior most justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, Stephen Breyer, a moderate liberal, is expected to announce his retirement, making way for U.S. President Joe Biden to nominate another justice in his place. “I will select a nominee worthy of Justice Breyer’s legacy of excellence and decency,” Mr. Biden told reporters at the White House, with Mr. Breyer standing …

EXPLAINER: What’s next for the Supreme Court vacancy?
2 years, 10 months ago

EXPLAINER: What’s next for the Supreme Court vacancy?

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and Senate Democrats are expected to move quickly to fill the seat of retiring Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, seizing the chance to energize their voting base ahead of November’s midterm elections, when control of Congress will be at stake. Supreme Court nominations used to need 60 votes for confirmation if any senator objected, but …

Justice Breyer to retire, giving Biden first court pick
2 years, 10 months ago

Justice Breyer to retire, giving Biden first court pick

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Longtime liberal Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer is retiring, numerous sources said Wednesday, giving President Joe Biden his first high court opening, which he has pledged to fill with the historic naming of the court’s first Black woman. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Biden’s nominee “will receive a prompt hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee and will …

At least 3 judges eyed as Biden mulls Supreme Court pick
2 years, 10 months ago

At least 3 judges eyed as Biden mulls Supreme Court pick

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is eyeing at least three judges for an expected vacancy on the Supreme Court as he prepares to quickly deliver on his campaign pledge to nominate the first Black woman to the nation’s highest court, according to aides and allies. Other possible candidates for the high court could come from among that group, Biden aides …

US Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer announces retirement
2 years, 10 months ago

US Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer announces retirement

Al Jazeera  

President Joe Biden has pledged to nominate a Black woman to the US high court now dominated by conservatives. United States Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer has announced he will retire, giving President Joe Biden an opportunity to nominate a new jurist to the country’s highest court. The US Supreme Court currently has a 6-3 conservative majority that has taken …

Column: Breyer’s retirement gives Democrats a chance for a new justice — and a political reboot
2 years, 10 months ago

Column: Breyer’s retirement gives Democrats a chance for a new justice — and a political reboot

LA Times  

Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer is retiring, giving President Biden a chance to fulfill a pledge to appoint the first Black woman to the court. Better late than never came the news on Wednesday that Justice Stephen G. Breyer will retire after the Supreme Court’s term ends in June, and before the midterm election that could restore Mitch McConnell …

Democrats seek swift confirmation to fill Supreme Court seat
2 years, 10 months ago

Democrats seek swift confirmation to fill Supreme Court seat

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats who have played defense for the last three Supreme Court vacancies plan to move swiftly to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, using the rapid 2020 confirmation of Justice Amy Coney Barrett as a new standard. In a statement, Manchin said he takes the Senate’s role to advise and consent on Supreme Court nominations “very …

US Supreme Court Justice Breyer to retire, giving Biden a pick
2 years, 10 months ago

US Supreme Court Justice Breyer to retire, giving Biden a pick

Al Jazeera  

Opening could pave the way for the nomination of the first Black woman to the US high court. United States Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer will retire, creating an opening on the nine-member high court, according to US media reports. “Let him make whatever statement he wants to make, and I’m happy to talk about it later.” Breyer’s retirement would …

Supreme Court vacancy offers Biden, Democrats a chance to energize voters after setbacks
2 years, 10 months ago

Supreme Court vacancy offers Biden, Democrats a chance to energize voters after setbacks

LA Times  

President Biden, meeting with CEOs about the economy Wednesday, deferred questions on Justice Stephen G. Breyer’s retirement to the justice, noting he hadn’t officially announced his plans. Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer’s retirement provides President Biden and Democrats a golden opportunity to move past recent setbacks and reenergize Black and progressive voters ahead of the midterm. Appointing the nation’s …

Biden Makes 1st Judicial Nominations, Including A Supreme Court Contender
3 years, 8 months ago

Biden Makes 1st Judicial Nominations, Including A Supreme Court Contender

NPR  

Biden Makes 1st Judicial Nominations, Including A Supreme Court Contender Enlarge this image toggle caption Susan Walsh/AP Susan Walsh/AP President Biden announced his first judicial nominations Tuesday, including Ketanji Brown Jackson for the U.S. Court of Appeals seat vacated by Merrick Garland when he became U.S. attorney general. Sponsor Message The list is a diverse one: It includes three African …

Biden getting 1st shot at making mark on federal judiciary
3 years, 9 months ago

Biden getting 1st shot at making mark on federal judiciary

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has two seats to fill on the influential appeals court in the nation’s capital that regularly feeds judges to the Supreme Court. Trump ended up making three Supreme Court appointments to go along with 54 appellate court picks and 174 trial judges, aided by then-Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s determination to, as he put it, …

Stephen Breyer gifted the chance for a liberal successor – when will he take it?
3 years, 11 months ago

Stephen Breyer gifted the chance for a liberal successor – when will he take it?

CNN  

CNN — A new Democratic-controlled Senate boosts the chances Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, 82, would retire this year and offer new President Joe Biden an early opportunity to put his imprint on America’s high court. So replacing Breyer, currently the eldest justice, with another liberal would not alter the 6-3 dynamic or diminish the force of the three justices …

Joe Biden’s Democrats Are On The Verge Of A Trifecta. What’s Next?
3 years, 11 months ago

Joe Biden’s Democrats Are On The Verge Of A Trifecta. What’s Next?

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President-elect Joe Biden’s Democratic Party is on the verge of seizing complete control of the federal government by the skin of its teeth, empowering the party to make progress on key issues but likely hindering its grandest ambitions. Unified control of Congress means Democrats will have at least three chances to pass significant pieces of legislation, provided …

Donald Trump's conservative judicial appointments will leave decades-long imprint, say experts
3 years, 11 months ago

Donald Trump's conservative judicial appointments will leave decades-long imprint, say experts

Firstpost  

Undeterred by Democratic criticism, the Senate was still confirming judges more than a month after Trump lost his reelection bid to Joe Biden Washington: On this, even President Donald Trump’’s most fevered critics agree: He has left an imprint on federal courts that will outlast his one term in office for decades to come. In one early look at Trump’s …

Trump’s impact on courts likely to last long beyond his term
3 years, 11 months ago

Trump’s impact on courts likely to last long beyond his term

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — On this, even President Donald Trump’s most fevered critics agree: He has left a deep imprint on the federal courts that will outlast his one term in office for decades to come. In Trump’s first two years, they pushed through 30 appellate court judges and 53 district court nominees. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island, a Democrat on …

Trump’s court appointments will leave decades-long imprint
3 years, 11 months ago

Trump’s court appointments will leave decades-long imprint

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — On this, even President Donald Trump’s most fevered critics agree: He has left an imprint on federal courts that will outlast his one term in office for decades to come. In one early look at Trump’s appointees to federal trial courts, political science professors Kenneth Manning, Robert Carp and Lisa Holmes compared their decisions with more than 117,000 …

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 …

Biden urges pause on Trump court pick until after election
4 years, 2 months ago

Biden urges pause on Trump court pick until after election

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is pushing for quick confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett while his Democratic rival, Joe Biden, implored the Republican-led Senate to hold off on voting on her nomination until after the Nov. 3 election to “let the people decide.” Trump’s announcement of Barrett for the seat held by the late Justice Ruth Bader …

Analysis: How Trump’s Supreme Court pick is politically risky
4 years, 2 months ago

Analysis: How Trump’s Supreme Court pick is politically risky

Al Jazeera  

Washington, DC – US President Donald Trump’s nomination Saturday of a new Supreme Court justice and his comments about voting integrity have already significantly altered the political discussion during the final weeks of the presidential campaign. Abortion Fulfilling a promise to his conservative Republican base, Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, federal judge Amy Coney Barrett, is expected to be anti-abortion rights, …

Some Senate Democrats Rule Out Meeting With Trump Court Nominee Amy Coney Barrett
4 years, 2 months ago

Some Senate Democrats Rule Out Meeting With Trump Court Nominee Amy Coney Barrett

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Trump announced his intent to nominate Barrett, a 48-year-old judge on the 7th U.S. Republicans notoriously refused to meet with Appeals Court Judge Merrick Garland, President Barack Obama’s Supreme Court nominee, and blocked him from filling the seat that came open upon Scalia’s death in early 2016. “Senate Republicans have gone back on their word about confirming …

How Democrats Could Try To Delay And Derail Trump's New Supreme Court Pick
4 years, 2 months ago

How Democrats Could Try To Delay And Derail Trump's New Supreme Court Pick

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President Donald Trump on Saturday announced Judge Amy Coney Barrett as his pick to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court. “This reprehensible power grab is a cynical attack on the legitimacy of the Court.” The move to invoke the two-hour rule suggests Schumer is willing to go to the mat to stop …

Republicans signal plans for a quick Supreme Court confirmation process. Here’s when it could happen.
4 years, 2 months ago

Republicans signal plans for a quick Supreme Court confirmation process. Here’s when it could happen.

CNN  

Washington CNN — President Donald Trump on Saturday announced a Supreme Court nominee to fill the vacancy left by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, formally kicking off a contentious and high-stakes battle over the fate of the court that will play out in a bitterly-divided Senate. A recently updated report from the Congressional Research Service states that “on …

Donald Trump’s nomination of Amy Coney Barrett means he has now become a hugely consequential president
4 years, 2 months ago

Donald Trump’s nomination of Amy Coney Barrett means he has now become a hugely consequential president

CNN  

CNN — President Donald Trump has made no secret of his desire to write his name in history, to leave a presidential legacy that can’t be erased no matter what happens on November 3. With his nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court – and her likely confirmation by the Senate by the end of next month – …

Amy Coney Barrett: Trump selects the conservative justice to the Supreme Court
4 years, 2 months ago

Amy Coney Barrett: Trump selects the conservative justice to the Supreme Court

CNN  

CNN — President Donald Trump on Saturday said he is nominating Amy Coney Barrett, a conservative federal appeals court judge, to succeed the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the US Supreme Court, setting off a fierce partisan battle in the waning days of a hotly contested presidential election. Calling it a “very proud moment indeed,” Trump called Barrett a …

Barrett is likely pick for Supreme Court: US election news
4 years, 2 months ago

Barrett is likely pick for Supreme Court: US election news

Al Jazeera  

President Donald Trump has made up his ‘mind’ on Supreme Court nominee amid reports it is Amy Coney Barrett Joe Biden, Kamala Harris paid their respects to Ginsburg. “That’s the single biggest thing of presidents, because it sets the tone of the country for 40 years, 50 years, I mean a lot.” 19:45 ET – Trump set to name Amy …

Trump Shouldn't Barrel Ahead With High Court Nominee, Sen. Coons Says
4 years, 3 months ago

Trump Shouldn't Barrel Ahead With High Court Nominee, Sen. Coons Says

NPR  

Trump Shouldn't Barrel Ahead With High Court Nominee, Sen. Coons Says NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Democratic Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware about the president's upcoming pick for Supreme Court justice, and the likelihood they will be confirmed before the election. And why is the Supreme Court hearing an argument supported by President Trump the week after the election to …

As they rally behind Trump’s pick, GOP senators struggle to explain refusal to move on Obama’s nominee
4 years, 3 months ago

As they rally behind Trump’s pick, GOP senators struggle to explain refusal to move on Obama’s nominee

CNN  

CNN — Sen. Cory Gardner was blunt in 2016 about why he thought a Supreme Court seat should stay vacant despite then-President Barack Obama’s demand to fill it. That statement, however, said nothing about his past position, instead noting that if a qualified nominee he supports comes forward now: “I will vote to confirm.” As Senate Republicans and the White …

Biden can still win on the Supreme Court — with Stacey Abrams as his nominee
4 years, 3 months ago

Biden can still win on the Supreme Court — with Stacey Abrams as his nominee

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Most people know the stakes: Ginsburg’s …

Trump talks with Supreme Court candidates: US election news
4 years, 3 months ago

Trump talks with Supreme Court candidates: US election news

Al Jazeera  

The death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dramatically changed the election as both candidates headed to battleground states. Here are the latest updates: Monday, September 21 18:30 ET – Trump met with Supreme Court contender Amy Coney Barrett at the White House: aide President Donald Trump has met with Amy Coney Barrett at the White House as he …

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