Graham says he’ll vote ‘no’ on Jackson for Supreme Court
2 years, 8 months ago

Graham says he’ll vote ‘no’ on Jackson for Supreme Court

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham said Thursday he won’t vote for Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson, expressing concerns about her record despite supporting her confirmation as an appeals court judge last year. Collins announced Wednesday that she’ll vote for Jackson’s Supreme Court nomination, as well, giving Democrats at least one GOP vote. “After a thorough review of Judge Jackson’s record and information gained at the hearing from an evasive witness, I now know why Judge Jackson was the favorite of the radical left,” Graham said. Collins said Wednesday that she believes Jackson “possesses the experience, qualifications and integrity to serve as an associate justice on the Supreme Court.” She was the most likely Republican to support Jackson, and she also a history of voting for Supreme Court nominees picked by presidents of both parties.

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Biden outpacing Trump, Obama with diverse judicial nominees
1 year, 11 months ago

Biden outpacing Trump, Obama with diverse judicial nominees

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — For the Biden White House, a quartet of four female judges in Colorado encapsulates its mission when it comes to the federal judiciary. “What it says to the public at large is that if you wind up in federal court for whatever reason, you’re much more likely to have a judge who understands where you came from, who …

‘Kechangie Brown Jackson’: Trump mangles Supreme Court Justice’s name during GOP rally
2 years, 5 months ago

‘Kechangie Brown Jackson’: Trump mangles Supreme Court Justice’s name during GOP rally

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 Donald Trump mangled Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s name, …

Column: On the Supreme Court, Ketanji Brown Jackson will be a symbol. But she’s also human
2 years, 8 months ago

Column: On the Supreme Court, Ketanji Brown Jackson will be a symbol. But she’s also human

LA Times  

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson turns around to look at Vice President Kamala Harris during an event on the South Lawn of the White House on Friday. Vice President Kamala Harris didn’t need to show up at the Capitol on Thursday to preside over the final vote confirming Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court. President Biden and Judge Ketanji …

Jackson will join more diverse and conservative high court
2 years, 8 months ago

Jackson will join more diverse and conservative high court

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson will join a Supreme Court that is both more diverse than ever and more conservative than it’s been since the 1930s. Jackson, 51, is the first Black woman confirmed to the Supreme Court following Thursday’s 53-47 vote by the Senate. By 5-4 or 6-3 votes, they allowed an unusual Texas law to remain in …

Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmed as first black woman to sit on US Supreme Court
2 years, 8 months ago

Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmed as first black woman to sit on US Supreme Court

Firstpost  

Jackson, whose parents attended segregated schools, has two degrees from Harvard University and, at 51, is in line to succeed Justice Stephen Breyer when he retires at the end of the court’s session this summer, making her a justice in waiting. Washington: The Senate on Thursday confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, making her the first Black …

Ketanji Brown Jackson makes history as first Black woman Supreme Court Justice
2 years, 8 months ago

Ketanji Brown Jackson makes history as first Black woman Supreme Court Justice

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 Ketanji Brown Jackson made history on Thursday when the Senate …

Ketanji Brown Jackson Makes History As First Black Woman On Supreme Court
2 years, 8 months ago

Ketanji Brown Jackson Makes History As First Black Woman On Supreme Court

Huff Post  

The Senate confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court on Thursday, making her the first-ever Black woman and former public defender to serve on the nation’s highest court. Justice Sonia Sotomayor, who is the first Hispanic member of the court, has talked about the benefit of diversity on the bench, saying that a “different perspective can permit you to …

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 …

Analysis: 3 GOP senators buck party to back Biden court pick
2 years, 8 months ago

Analysis: 3 GOP senators buck party to back Biden court pick

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — By announcing they will vote to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as the first Black woman to the Supreme Court, three Republican senators are marking the historical moment by building legacies of their own. Voting for the “historic nomination,” Murkowski said it was not only worth the political risk, but a rejection of a Senate process that “is …

Sarah Palin says she’s personally ‘insulted’ because Biden picked an ‘ill-prepared’ Black woman for the court
2 years, 8 months ago

Sarah Palin says she’s personally ‘insulted’ because Biden picked an ‘ill-prepared’ Black woman for the court

Raw Story  

Judge Kentanji Brown Jackson appears to have the votes to be confirmed to the Supreme Court, as three Republicans — Sens. "I don't think she is right for the Supreme Court," said Palin, who is currently in a Congressional bid for the seat vacated by the late Rep. Don Young. "I think it's unfortunate that Joe Biden came right out …

Analysis: 3 GOP senators buck party to back Biden court pick
2 years, 8 months ago

Analysis: 3 GOP senators buck party to back Biden court pick

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — By announcing they will vote to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as the first Black woman to the Supreme Court, three Republican senators are marking the historical moment by building legacies of their own. Voting for the “historic nomination,” Murkowski said it was not only worth the political risk, but a rejection of a Senate process that “is …

Jackson’s confirmation proceedings show that historically partisan Supreme Court fights are the new normal
2 years, 8 months ago

Jackson’s confirmation proceedings show that historically partisan Supreme Court fights are the new normal

CNN  

CNN — The legal stakes around Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation may be lower than they have been in the past decade of Supreme Court fights. In announcing her support of Jackson, Alaska GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski said explicitly that in addition to being satisfied on Jackson’s individual credentials, she wanted to reject the “corrosive politicization of the review process …

Lindsey Graham says if Republicans controlled the Senate, Jackson would not have gotten a hearing
2 years, 8 months ago

Lindsey Graham says if Republicans controlled the Senate, Jackson would not have gotten a hearing

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 defended their questioning of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson during …

Senate advances Jackson’s Supreme Court nomination after committee deadlocks
2 years, 8 months ago

Senate advances Jackson’s Supreme Court nomination after committee deadlocks

LA Times  

Senate Democrats aim to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, pictured during last month’s confirmation hearings, by the end of this week. The Senate on Monday advanced the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Biden’s Supreme Court nominee. Murkowski, who is up for reelection this year and faces a primary challenger backed by former President Trump, said her support rested …

With at least one GOP vote, Jackson likely to be confirmed
2 years, 8 months ago

With at least one GOP vote, Jackson likely to be confirmed

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Maine Sen. Susan Collins said Wednesday she will vote to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, giving Democrats at least one Republican vote and all but assuring that Jackson will become the first Black woman on the Supreme Court. Collins met with Jackson a second time this week after four days of hearings last week and said Wednesday that …

Cory Booker Explains Why He Went To Bat For Ketanji Brown Jackson
2 years, 8 months ago

Cory Booker Explains Why He Went To Bat For Ketanji Brown Jackson

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― One of the most memorable moments of Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court confirmation hearings came at the end of her two days of grueling questioning before the Senate Judiciary Committee. And I know what it’s taken for you to sit in that seat.” Speaking at a roundtable of Democratic senators Wednesday, Booker expanded on that …

US Supreme Court nominee Jackson gets key Republican support
2 years, 8 months ago

US Supreme Court nominee Jackson gets key Republican support

Al Jazeera  

Senator Susan Collins says she will vote to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson, who would be first Black woman on top court. A key Republican in the United States Senate has announced plans to confirm President Joe Biden’s nominee to the country’s top court, all but assuring that Ketanji Brown Jackson will become the first Black woman to sit on the …

Democrats appear united on Jackson; GOP votes may be elusive
2 years, 8 months ago

Democrats appear united on Jackson; GOP votes may be elusive

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Sen. Joe Manchin announced Friday that he plans to vote for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to serve on the Supreme Court, likely clearing the path for President Joe Biden’s historic nominee to be confirmed. But he has yet to vote against any of Biden’s judicial nominees, and he said he will also support Jackson, who would become the …

Supreme Court nominee's 'empathy' is flashpoint for Senate
2 years, 8 months ago

Supreme Court nominee's 'empathy' is flashpoint for Senate

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “It seems as though you’re a very kind person, and that there’s …

6 Republicans who used the Ketanji Brown Jackson hearings to throw out the wildest right-wing memes
2 years, 8 months ago

6 Republicans who used the Ketanji Brown Jackson hearings to throw out the wildest right-wing memes

Salon  

Going into this week's Senate confirmation hearing of Ketanji Brown Jackson for a Supreme Court seat, one might have assumed that the GOP members of the Senate Judiciary Committee would act, well, poorly. Ted Cruz Sen. Ted Cruz holds up a book on antiracism as he questions U.S. Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson during her Senate Judiciary Committee …

Supreme Court nominee Jackson faces last day of Senate questions
2 years, 9 months ago

Supreme Court nominee Jackson faces last day of Senate questions

Al Jazeera  

Ketanji Brown Jackson is facing a second day of questioning by politicians in the US Senate on her judicial views. United States Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson returned to the Senate for a third day of hearings on Wednesday as Republicans tried to paint her as soft on crime and Democrats heralded her historic nomination to be the first …

Don’t expect Republicans to go easy on Ketanji Brown Jackson
2 years, 9 months ago

Don’t expect Republicans to go easy on Ketanji Brown Jackson

The Independent  

When Ruth Bader Ginsburg died, there was an outpouring of grief across liberal America. That still gave Trump time to quickly fill Ginsburg’s empty seat on the Supreme Court with a hardline, anti-abortionist conservative: Amy Coney Barrett, a woman who stood against pretty much everything Ginsburg had believed in. It’s easy to imagine why people might be angry at conservatives …

Lindsey Graham Asks Ketanji Brown Jackson To Rate How Religious She Is From 1 To 10
2 years, 9 months ago

Lindsey Graham Asks Ketanji Brown Jackson To Rate How Religious She Is From 1 To 10

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Sen. Lindsey Graham kicked off his allotted 30 minutes at Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court confirmation hearing on Tuesday with an incongruous line of questioning that gave him an opportunity to air grievances over Amy Coney Barrett’s hearing in late 2020. Jackson replied that her faith is “very important.” But, she added, “as you know, there’s …

Legal experts blast Lindsey Graham’s ‘disingenuous’ questions to Judge Jackson on religion
2 years, 9 months ago

Legal experts blast Lindsey Graham’s ‘disingenuous’ questions to Judge Jackson on religion

Raw Story  

Senator Lindsey Graham tried to take revenge on Democrats for the 2017 Court of Appeals confirmation hearing questions asked of Amy Coney Barrett by asking wildly inappropriate questions of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. Judge Jackson, clearly uncomfortable but trying to maintain composure, replied: "Senator, I am Protestant." "Senator personally, my faith is very important," Judge Jackson answered. Here's Slate's legal …

Jackson pledges to decide cases ‘without fear or favor’
2 years, 9 months ago

Jackson pledges to decide cases ‘without fear or favor’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson pledged Monday to decide cases “without fear or favor” if the Senate confirms her historic nomination as the first Black woman on the high court. “I want to tell your daughter right now, that dream of hers is so close to being a reality.” In their opening statements, Democrats sought to preemptively …

Biden’s US Supreme Court pick Jackson faces senators’ questions
2 years, 9 months ago

Biden’s US Supreme Court pick Jackson faces senators’ questions

Al Jazeera  

Republicans expected to question Ketanji Brown Jackson about her views on race in the law and her work for Guantanamo detainees. Confirmation hearings for United States Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson are expected to heat up on Tuesday as she is sharply questioned by senators in her bid to be the first Black woman on the country’s highest judicial …

Who is Ketanji Brown Jackson, Biden’s Supreme Court pick?
2 years, 9 months ago

Who is Ketanji Brown Jackson, Biden’s Supreme Court pick?

Al Jazeera  

As Jackson’s Senate confirmation hearings get under way, Al Jazeera examines her path to the United States’ top court. When US President Joe Biden nominated Ketanji Brown Jackson to the United States’ highest court, he praised her “exceptional credentials, unimpeachable character, and an unwavering dedication to the rule of law”. Biden’s pick was also historic, as Jackson would be the …

Ketanji Brown Jackson vows neutral stance on US top court
2 years, 9 months ago

Ketanji Brown Jackson vows neutral stance on US top court

Al Jazeera  

Republicans threaten ‘tough questions’ as Democrats hail Jackson as first Black woman nominated to US Supreme Court. “I evaluate the facts and I interpret and apply the law to the facts of the case before me without fear or favour, consistent with my judicial oath.” In opening statements to the Senate Judiciary Committee, which will be voting on whether to …

What to expect from Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation hearings
2 years, 9 months ago

What to expect from Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation hearings

Al Jazeera  

The United States Senate is scheduled to hold four days of hearings March 21-24 on Jackson’s qualifications to join the Supreme Court. US appeals court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson has been nominated to the United States Supreme Court by President Joe Biden. Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Senator Dick Durbin has outlined how the hearings will proceed: Day one – Opening …

Op-Ed: The sickening Republican smear campaign against Ketanji Brown Jackson
2 years, 9 months ago

Op-Ed: The sickening Republican smear campaign against Ketanji Brown Jackson

LA Times  

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson delivers remarks at the White House on her nomination by President Biden to serve as a justice of the U.S. Supreme Court on Feb. 25. The fight over the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson for the Supreme Court is powerful evidence that our political system is broken like never before. What other criminals is Ketanji …

Analysis: Ketanji Brown Jackson hearings to spotlight Supreme Court’s rightward trajectory
2 years, 9 months ago

Analysis: Ketanji Brown Jackson hearings to spotlight Supreme Court’s rightward trajectory

CNN  

CNN — Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, a groundbreaking nominee, appears before senators Monday for a seat on a Supreme Court that itself has been moving in reverse. On abortion rights, Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote two years ago that “in a highly politicized and contentious arena … we have lost our way.” Liberals counter today that the sudden change brought about …

All smiles, Jackson tries for Senate reset on Supreme Court
2 years, 9 months ago

All smiles, Jackson tries for Senate reset on Supreme Court

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Engaging in lawyerly small talk, Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley was telling Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson this past week how he met his wife while clerking at the high court. “I think it is not only good for the Supreme Court, it’s good for the Senate.” Democrats and the White House are hoping that Jackson’s enviable resume, …

Sen. Collins, key vote on Supreme Court, praises Jackson
2 years, 9 months ago

Sen. Collins, key vote on Supreme Court, praises Jackson

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Republican Sen. Susan Collins had words of praise for Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson after meeting with her for more than an hour and a half at the Capitol on Tuesday, raising Democrats’ hopes that she could be a GOP vote in favor of her confirmation. She said that Jackson, an appeals court judge who would be …

Democrats see ‘no reason to wait’ on Supreme Court vote
2 years, 9 months ago

Democrats see ‘no reason to wait’ on Supreme Court vote

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson began courting senators on Capitol Hill Wednesday, making her case for confirmation in private meetings as Democrats worked to move her through the Senate within weeks. Texas Sen. John Cornyn, a GOP member of the Judiciary panel, said, “I don’t think there’s a lot of mystery involved,” since Jackson isn’t new to …

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 …

Senators to watch as Supreme Court fight unfolds
2 years, 9 months ago

Senators to watch as Supreme Court fight unfolds

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and Senate Democrats say they are hoping for a bipartisan vote to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court. But he said earlier this month that if the nominee wasn’t Childs, whom he considers more moderate than Jackson, his vote would be more “problematic.” Graham said he was also pushing Childs because she had …

EXPLAINER: What’s ahead for Biden’s Supreme Court nominee
2 years, 9 months ago

EXPLAINER: What’s ahead for Biden’s Supreme Court nominee

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court has launched what Democrats hope will be a quick, bipartisan confirmation process for the court’s first Black woman. Jackson’s confirmation will likely take longer than that, but Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin said Friday the panel will start the process “immediately.” The last three …

Biden nominates Jackson, first Black woman, to Supreme Court
2 years, 9 months ago

Biden nominates Jackson, first Black woman, to Supreme Court

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Friday nominated federal appeals court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, the first Black woman selected to serve on a court that once declared her race unworthy of citizenship and endorsed American segregation. Introducing Jackson at the White House, Biden declared, “I believe it’s time that we have a court that reflects …

Quotes on Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court nomination
2 years, 9 months ago

Quotes on Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court nomination

Associated Press  

Quotes on Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination to the Supreme Court: PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN: “For too long, our government, our courts, haven’t looked like America. I believe it’s time that we have a court that reflects the full talents and greatness of our nation with a nominee of extraordinary qualifications, and that we inspire all young people to believe that …

Joe Biden announces first Black woman as Supreme Court judge
2 years, 9 months ago

Joe Biden announces first Black woman as Supreme Court judge

Hindustan Times  

Making history, US President Joe Biden has nominated Ketanji Brown Jackson to serve as a judge in the US Supreme Court. Ketanji Brown Jackson will become the first African-American woman in U history to serve in the highest court of the land in its history. A graduate of Harvard Law School, Jackson has served as public defender - a White …

Ketanji Brown Jackson is Biden’s pick for US Supreme Court
2 years, 9 months ago

Ketanji Brown Jackson is Biden’s pick for US Supreme Court

Al Jazeera  

President Joe Biden nominates federal appeals court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to be the first Black woman on the US Supreme Court. President Joe Biden has nominated United States appeals court judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to become the first Black woman to serve on the US Supreme Court. Circuit, she is one of our nation’s brightest legal minds and will …

What kind of justice will Ketanji Brown Jackson be?
2 years, 9 months ago

What kind of justice will Ketanji Brown Jackson be?

CNN  

CNN — CNN Opinion asked contributors to weigh in on President Joe Biden’s selection of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the US Supreme Court. Elie Honig is a CNN senior legal analyst and former federal and state prosecutor, and author of “Hatchet Man: How Bill Barr Broke the Prosecutor’s Code and Corrupted the Justice Department.” Ed Whelan: Senate Republicans have …

Graham becomes early player to watch in Supreme Court drama
2 years, 10 months ago

Graham becomes early player to watch in Supreme Court drama

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The list of Republicans willing to support President Joe Biden’s forthcoming nominee to the Supreme Court “is longer than you would initially imagine,” the Senate’s second-ranking Democrat recently teased to reporters. Graham wants the choice to be a fellow South Carolinian, U.S. District Judge Michelle Childs, and has said his vote will be “much more problematic” if it …

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 …

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 …

Biden vows to appoint a Black woman to the Supreme Court as Breyer makes retirement official
2 years, 10 months ago

Biden vows to appoint a Black woman to the Supreme Court as Breyer makes retirement official

LA Times  

President Biden delivers remarks on the retirement of Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer, in background, at the White House on Thursday. President Biden praised Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer, who made his retirement official at the White House on Thursday, vowing that his choice to replace him will be a Black woman and that he plans to announce …

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 …

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