Trump’s Justice Department Crisis Was an Unforced Error
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump’s Justice Department Crisis Was an Unforced Error

Live Mint  

Here’s the most important yet overlooked fact about seven Justice Department prosecutors who resigned rather than drop charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams: The Trump administration could have avoided the whole debacle with the stroke of a pen. Former acting US Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Danielle Sassoon, is a high-flying Harvard Law School graduate and Federalist Society member who clerked for Justice Antonin Scalia: in short, conservative legal aristocracy in the making, the kind of person ordinarily destined for high office and maybe a judgeship. Their resignations tell the Supreme Court’s conservatives and Federalist Society-approved lower court judges that the Trump administration doesn’t care about protecting the credibility of the Justice Department — or the rule of law. “I do not share those views.” Scotten did not blame Trump personally, suggesting, “I can even understand how a Chief Executive whose background is in business and politics might see the contemplated dismissal-with-leverage as a good, if distasteful, deal.” Then Scotten lowered the boom: “Any assistant U.S. attorney would know that our laws and customs do not allow using the prosecutorial power to influence other citizens, much less elected officials, in this way.” That’s the principled conservative’s credo of laws and customs, delivered bluntly by an American whose bravery and loyalty to his country are beyond question.

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Trump's latest maneuvering will 'not sit well with John Roberts': legal expert
6 days, 23 hours ago

Trump's latest maneuvering will 'not sit well with John Roberts': legal expert

Raw Story  

The Donald Trump administration's abrasive battles with judges combined with new news that the president bullied a highly-regarded law firm into submission is not going unnoticed by members of the Supreme Court and could come back to haunt him. That is the opinion of Politico's Senior Legal Affairs correspondent Josh Gerstein who appeared on MSNBC on Friday morning and claimed …

Right-Wingers Want Trump To Issue More Pardons — And They're Incredibly Controversial
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Right-Wingers Want Trump To Issue More Pardons — And They're Incredibly Controversial

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Within hours of taking office, President Donald Trump issued an unprecedented raft of pardons, freeing political and ideological allies to convicted insurrectionists and people who violated federal law for protesting abortion clinics. Shapiro claimed Chauvin was “railroaded” by the justice system and that this was the “inciting event” that set “America’s race relations on their worst footing …

Trump Is Making It Harder for the Supreme Court to Side With Him
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump Is Making It Harder for the Supreme Court to Side With Him

Politico  

But as with all things Trump, he is both his best advocate and worst enemy. And all the while, Trump’s moves have been deeply controversial while fueling tangible upheaval in the federal government and American society, which should ultimately make it tougher for the Supreme Court to rule in his favor without attracting harsh scrutiny. The theory is based on …

'Awesome': Conservative legal analyst and Trump supporter heaps praise on DOJ rebels
1 month, 1 week ago

'Awesome': Conservative legal analyst and Trump supporter heaps praise on DOJ rebels

Raw Story  

Ed Whelan has a lengthy credentials list as a conservative legal scholar at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, and as a supporter of President Donald Trump's policies. But he is all for the rebellion against Trump's Justice Department that exploded this week at the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York as droves of federal prosecutors …

Judges are hitting back after Jan. 6 defendants' pardons: ex-DOJ official
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Judges are hitting back after Jan. 6 defendants' pardons: ex-DOJ official

Raw Story  

In their "Main Justice" podcast on Tuesday, former Justice Department officials Mary McCord and Andrew Weissmann noted that the judges overseeing Jan. 6 cases aren't going quietly since Donald Trump issued pardons to many of those convicted. Judges are doing so, but "in granting the government's motion to dismiss have made statements in court, if there was a court appearance, …

Senate Republicans have little to say about Trump pardons of 1,500 Jan. 6 defendants
2 months ago

Senate Republicans have little to say about Trump pardons of 1,500 Jan. 6 defendants

Raw Story  

WASHINGTON — Barring a few exceptions, Senate Republicans on Tuesday largely deflected or altogether avoided questions about President Donald Trump’s broad clemency for over 1,500 defendants who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 — including many who beat police officers, smashed windows and trashed offices as lawmakers hid in designated safe areas. Trump ‘keeps his campaign promises’ Sen. …

Why the Supreme Court Refused to Bail Out Trump This Time
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Why the Supreme Court Refused to Bail Out Trump This Time

Slate  

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. Late Thursday evening, the Supreme Court decided, by a scant 5–4 margin, that former and future President Donald J. Trump would have to sit through a sentencing hearing in Judge Juan Merchan’s Manhattan courtroom and be sentenced as a …

Donald Trump plans to ’weaponise’ US judiciary for ’vengeance’ with Matt Gaetz’s nomination? Dick Durbin says..
4 months, 1 week ago

Donald Trump plans to ’weaponise’ US judiciary for ’vengeance’ with Matt Gaetz’s nomination? Dick Durbin says..

Live Mint  

Senator Dick Durbin, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, has voiced strong concerns over the appointments made by President-elect Donald Trump for key roles in the Justice Department. “Donald Trump viewed the Justice Department as his personal law firm during his first term, and these selections – his personal attorneys – are poised to do his bidding,” Durbin said in …

President-elect Trump widely expected to shut down legal cases against him
4 months, 3 weeks ago

President-elect Trump widely expected to shut down legal cases against him

Salon  

Once President-elect Donald Trump enters the White House next year, he will have the power to summarily dismiss the the remaining legal cases arrayed against him — and has said he would use that power. With control of the Justice Department, Trump can fire special counsel Jack Smith, who is managing two federal cases against Trump: one regarding the then-president's …

Big wins for Trump and sharp blows to regulations mark momentous Supreme Court term
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Big wins for Trump and sharp blows to regulations mark momentous Supreme Court term

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump and the conservative interests that helped him reshape the Supreme Court got most of what they wanted this term, from substantial help for Trump’s political and legal prospects to sharp blows against the administrative state they revile. on present exigencies.” The court also overturned the Chevron decision, stripped the SEC of a major fraud-fighting tool and …

John Roberts isn’t happy with previous ruling against Trump – what happens now?
11 months ago

John Roberts isn’t happy with previous ruling against Trump – what happens now?

CNN  

CNN — During nearly three hours of historic Supreme Court arguments, John Roberts said little. The tenor of the arguments differed strikingly from the sentiment of lower court judges who’d previously heard Trump’s claim, as Roberts and the right wing concentrated on a former president’s potential exposure to retaliation by political opponents. “As I read it, it says simply a …

“Holy backfire”: Expert says SCOTUS filing misciting Brett Kavanaugh could blow up in Trump’s face
1 year ago

“Holy backfire”: Expert says SCOTUS filing misciting Brett Kavanaugh could blow up in Trump’s face

Salon  

Former President Donald Trump’s lawyers on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that if they do not grant him absolute immunity against prosecution for his effort to overturn the 2020 election it would “incapacitate every future president." Failing to grant Trump immunity, they argued, would leave all future presidents vulnerable to “de facto blackmail and extortion while in office.” U.S. District …

Supreme Court chief justice denies ex-Trump aide Peter Navarro’s bid to stave off prison sentence
1 year ago

Supreme Court chief justice denies ex-Trump aide Peter Navarro’s bid to stave off prison sentence

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday refused to halt a prison sentence for former Trump White House official Peter Navarro as he appeals his contempt of Congress conviction. The Monday order signed by Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, who handles emergency applications from Washington, D.C., said he has “no basis to disagree” with the appeals court ruling, though …

The Key Disagreement In The Liberal Justices’ Concurrence On The Trump Ballot Ruling
1 year ago

The Key Disagreement In The Liberal Justices’ Concurrence On The Trump Ballot Ruling

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision on Monday overturning a decision by the Colorado Supreme Court that found former President Donald Trump could be disqualified from appearing on the state’s ballot for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection. Fellow conservative Amy Coney Barrett issued a separate concurrence that refrained from elaborating on her …

Supreme Court Justice Kavanaugh predicts ‘concrete steps soon’ to address ethics concerns
1 year, 6 months ago

Supreme Court Justice Kavanaugh predicts ‘concrete steps soon’ to address ethics concerns

Associated Press  

CLEVELAND — Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh told a judicial conference on Thursday he hopes there will be “concrete steps soon” to address recent ethics concerns surrounding the court, but he stopped short of addressing calls for justices to institute an official code of conduct. Public trust in the court is at a 50-year low following a series of divisive …

Supreme Court Justice Kavanaugh predicts "concrete steps soon" to address ethics concerns
1 year, 6 months ago

Supreme Court Justice Kavanaugh predicts "concrete steps soon" to address ethics concerns

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 U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh told a judicial conference …

The Next Republican President’s Supreme Court Picks Will Be Far Worse Than Trump’s
1 year, 9 months ago

The Next Republican President’s Supreme Court Picks Will Be Far Worse Than Trump’s

Slate  

This is part of Opinionpalooza, Slate’s coverage of the major decisions from the Supreme Court this June. Ron DeSantis has taken aim at Donald Trump’s most cherished achievement among establishment conservatives: his transformation of the Supreme Court through the appointment of three staunchly right-wing justices. I think they are the gold standard, and so my justices will be along the …

ALL Republican nominees should pledge to pardon Trump, Vivek Ramaswamy says:
1 year, 9 months ago

ALL Republican nominees should pledge to pardon Trump, Vivek Ramaswamy says:

Daily Mail  

Republican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy has demanded that his GOP nomination rivals promise to pardon Donald Trump if elected. The GOP hopeful demanded that his Republican rivals pledge to pardon Donald Trump if he is convicted Issuing a rallying cry to his fellow Republicans seeking to be the candidate for 2024, Ramaswamy said; 'I respectfully request that you join me …

Trump transformed the Supreme Court that mostly helped advance his agenda
4 years, 2 months ago

Trump transformed the Supreme Court that mostly helped advance his agenda

CNN  

CNN — President Donald Trump will exit the White House on Wednesday but leave behind three of the nine Supreme Court justices and a majority that was willing to partner with him for much of his agenda. Trump responded to the Roberts’ opinion in the dispute over the program known as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals by saying, “Do you …

Donald Trump's conservative judicial appointments will leave decades-long imprint, say experts
4 years, 3 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 court appointments will leave decades-long imprint
4 years, 3 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 …

Trump's court appointments will leave decades-long imprint
4 years, 3 months ago

Trump's court appointments will leave decades-long imprint

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. Then as president, he relied on conservative legal organizations and Senate Majority Leader Mitch …

Trump made lasting impact on federal courts
4 years, 3 months ago

Trump made lasting impact on federal courts

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. In Trump’s first two years, they pushed through 30 appellate court judges and 53 …

Amy Coney Barrett will complicate John Roberts’ goal of keeping the Supreme Court out of politics
4 years, 5 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 …

The Amy Coney Barrett hearings were political theatre
4 years, 5 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 …

Analysis: How Trump’s Supreme Court pick is politically risky
4 years, 6 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, …

Notable dissents from Judge Amy Coney Barrett
4 years, 6 months ago

Notable dissents from Judge Amy Coney Barrett

CNN  

Washington CNN — President Donald Trump on Saturday announced he is nominating Judge Amy Coney Barrett to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court in a flag-bedecked ceremony at the White House Rose Garden. Founding legislatures did not strip felons of the right to bear arms simply because of their status as felons.” RELATED: Amy Coney …

Amy Coney Barrett: Trump selects the conservative justice to the Supreme Court
4 years, 6 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 …

Donald Trump’s nomination of Amy Coney Barrett means he has now become a hugely consequential president
4 years, 6 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 – …

Kayleigh McEnany says Supreme Court needs ‘more conservative justices’ after series of rulings against Donald Trump
4 years, 8 months ago

Kayleigh McEnany says Supreme Court needs ‘more conservative justices’ after series of rulings against Donald Trump

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Press secretary Kayleigh McEnany …

John Roberts defies Trump and conservatives with another legacy decision
4 years, 9 months ago

John Roberts defies Trump and conservatives with another legacy decision

CNN  

CNN — Chief Justice John Roberts saved Obamacare in 2012 – a move forever earning him the wrath of many Republicans – and on Thursday he preserved an Obama-era program that protects young immigrants who came to the US without proper papers, a direct rebuke to President Donald Trump. “If the Chief Justice believes his political judgment is so exquisite, …

Trump says 2 justices should sit out cases, but they decide
5 years, 1 month ago

Trump says 2 justices should sit out cases, but they decide

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A month before the Supreme Court takes up cases over his tax returns and financial records, President Donald Trump on Tuesday made the unusual suggestion that two liberal justices should not take part in those or any other cases involving him or his administration. The remarks critical of Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sonia Sotomayor, New Yorkers like …

Sans gavel, Roberts is among 4 justices at Trump speech
5 years, 1 month ago

Sans gavel, Roberts is among 4 justices at Trump speech

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Chief Justice John Roberts, lately a fixture at the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, was among the four Supreme Court justices in the House of Representatives for the president’s State of the Union speech Tuesday. Roberts’ predecessor, Chief Justice William Rehnquist, was not present for the State of the Union speech President Bill Clinton delivered during …

Conservatives fought for Brett Kavanaugh. They hope it was worth it
5 years, 9 months ago

Conservatives fought for Brett Kavanaugh. They hope it was worth it

CNN  

Washington CNN — With 20 remaining opinions on the Supreme Court’s docket, conservatives will soon learn whether Brett Kavanaugh is the justice they hoped he might be. After all, Kavanaugh took the seat of Justice Anthony Kennedy, who stymied conservatives at times, siding with the left side of the bench on cases that capture the public’s attention such as abortion …

400 Justice Department Alumni Are 'Disturbed' Over Whitaker Appointment
6 years, 3 months ago

400 Justice Department Alumni Are 'Disturbed' Over Whitaker Appointment

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING More than 400 former Department of Justice employees have signed a letter stating they are “disturbed” by President Donald Trump’s pick for acting attorney general, Matthew Whitaker, and demanding he be formally vetted by the Senate. Whitaker took over for Attorney General Jeff Sessions at Trump’s request in early November, skipping over the obvious choice, Deputy Attorney …

Donald Trump hit of judges ideological gap correct
6 years, 4 months ago

Donald Trump hit of judges ideological gap correct

Associated Press  

President Trump wasnt wrong last week when he pointed to an obvious ideological gap between judges nominated by a Democratic president versus those nominated by a Republican but legal experts said his mistake was in coupling it with such naked criticism of the judiciary. Mr. Ross said Mr. Trump broke tradition with his complaints last week and Chief Justice John …

Donald Trump rebuked by Supreme Court Justice John Roberts over 'Obama judge' comment
6 years, 4 months ago

Donald Trump rebuked by Supreme Court Justice John Roberts over 'Obama judge' comment

ABC  

United States Chief Justice John Roberts has defended the federal judiciary a day after President Donald Trump referred to a judge who ruled against his policy barring asylum for certain immigrants as an "Obama judge". Key points: Opponents of Mr Trump have called his criticism of judges an attack on the rule of law Justice Roberts is a conservative who …

Isolated and furious, Donald Trump fires back at US Chief Justice John Roberts for saying there aren't any 'Obama judges or Trump judges'
6 years, 4 months ago

Isolated and furious, Donald Trump fires back at US Chief Justice John Roberts for saying there aren't any 'Obama judges or Trump judges'

Firstpost  

“Donald Trump pardoned one turkey, the other one is co-operating with the Mueller probe”, goes a joke on Twitter summing up the jittery White House mood ahead of the big Thanksgiving holiday when turkeys are carved up across America’s dinner tables and Donald Trump hit another low by directly attacking US chief justice John Roberts who contradicted Trump saying there …

Justice Roberts: why he spoke out against Donald Trump’s comments on judges
6 years, 4 months ago

Justice Roberts: why he spoke out against Donald Trump’s comments on judges

CNN  

CNN — Chief Justice John Roberts has watched, silently, as Donald Trump denigrated judges over the years, complaining about one because of his Mexican heritage, referring to another as a “so-called judge” when he ruled against the administration’s Muslim travel ban. Roberts’ response stems specifically from Trump’s comments on Tuesday on District Court Judge Jon Tigar’s Monday night decision to …

US Chief Justice Roberts rebukes Trump’s ‘Obama judge’ complaint
6 years, 4 months ago

US Chief Justice Roberts rebukes Trump’s ‘Obama judge’ complaint

Al Jazeera  

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts pushes back against Trump, saying there are no ‘Obama judges or Trump judges’. US Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts pushed back on Wednesday against Donald Trump‘s description of a judge who ruled against the president’s new asylum policy as an “Obama judge”. A halt to new asylum rules The ruling Trump criticised that …

US Chief Justice Roberts rebukes Trump’s ‘Obama judge’ complaint
6 years, 4 months ago

US Chief Justice Roberts rebukes Trump’s ‘Obama judge’ complaint

Al Jazeera  

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts pushes back against Trump, saying there are no ‘Obama judges or Trump judges’. US Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts pushed back on Wednesday against Donald Trump‘s description of a judge who ruled against the president’s new asylum policy as an “Obama judge”. A halt to new asylum rules The ruling Trump criticised that …

Chief Justice Roberts Issues Rare Rebuke To Trump; Trump Fires Back
6 years, 4 months ago

Chief Justice Roberts Issues Rare Rebuke To Trump; Trump Fires Back

NPR  

Chief Justice Roberts Issues Rare Rebuke To Trump; Trump Fires Back Enlarge this image toggle caption Win McNamee/AP Win McNamee/AP Updated at 5:55 p.m. ET In a rare moment of direct criticism, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts rebuked President Trump on Wednesday for the president's description of a federal judge who ruled against his asylum policy as "an Obama …

Brett Kavanaugh repeats oath with Trump present at Supreme Court
6 years, 4 months ago

Brett Kavanaugh repeats oath with Trump present at Supreme Court

CNN  

Washington CNN — Justice Brett Kavanaugh repeated the judicial oath in the ornate chamber of the Supreme Court on Thursday before President Donald Trump and a roomful of supporters and government officials who were largely responsible for his confirmation. The President and First Lady sat next to retired Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy who watched as his former clerk took …

Supreme Court: How John Roberts will manage the conservative majority
6 years, 5 months ago

Supreme Court: How John Roberts will manage the conservative majority

CNN  

CNN — The confirmation of Justice Brett Kavanaugh puts the US Supreme Court firmly on conservative terrain and Chief Justice John Roberts at a personal crossroads. All of us need to be aware of that – every single one of us – and to realize how precious the court’s legitimacy is.” On Roberts’s right, with Kavanaugh, 53, Alito, 68, and …

Analysis: Trump court pick aimed at cementing legacy
6 years, 8 months ago

Analysis: Trump court pick aimed at cementing legacy

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — With fanfare befitting the nation’s pre-eminent showman, President Donald Trump on Monday poured accelerant on his campaign to shift Washington’s balance of power toward conservatives and remake the federal judiciary for generations to come. “When the political winds shift, Congress never leaves policy issues alone,” said Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who has served as the legislative architect …

US Supreme Court appointment: Donald Trump chooses 'finest legal mind' Brett Kavanaugh from DC circuit court
6 years, 8 months ago

US Supreme Court appointment: Donald Trump chooses 'finest legal mind' Brett Kavanaugh from DC circuit court

Firstpost  

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday nominated conservative Brett Kavanaugh as the Supreme Court Judge to succeed Justice Anthony Kennedy, who announced his retirement recently. Washington: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday nominated conservative Brett Kavanaugh as the Supreme Court Judge to succeed Justice Anthony Kennedy, who announced his retirement recently. Trump picked Justice Kavanaugh from his original list of …

The Latest: Liberals rally on court steps against Kavanaugh
6 years, 8 months ago

The Latest: Liberals rally on court steps against Kavanaugh

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Latest on President Donald Trump’s nomination of a Supreme Court justice : 10:30 p.m. Democratic lawmakers and liberal groups are holding a raucous late-night rally on the steps of the Supreme Court to oppose President Trump’s nominee, Brett Kavanaugh. ___ 9:50 p.m. Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky says he’s keeping an “open mind” on President Donald …

Trump picks Kavanaugh to succeed Kennedy as US Supreme Court judge
6 years, 8 months ago

Trump picks Kavanaugh to succeed Kennedy as US Supreme Court judge

India TV News  

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday nominated conservative Brett Kavanaugh as the Supreme Court Judge to succeed Justice Anthony Kennedy, who announced his retirement recently. Trump picked Justice Kavanaugh from his original list of 25 judges, which also included prominent Indian-American judge Amul Thapar, from which he had said he would nominate for any vacancy in the Supreme Court. The …

Trump Picks Conservative Judge For Supreme Court Opening
6 years, 8 months ago

Trump Picks Conservative Judge For Supreme Court Opening

NPR  

Trump Picks Conservative Judge For Supreme Court Opening Noel King talks to Leonard Leo, who's advised President Trump on judicial nominations, about Brett Kavanaugh's record which suggests that if he is confirmed, he would swing the court to the right. He has advised President Trump on the president's judicial nominations, and he's served for years as the executive vice president …

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