Amy Coney Barrett slaps down conservative lower court in latest ruling
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Amy Coney Barrett slaps down conservative lower court in latest ruling

Raw Story  

In a majority decision, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett slapped down the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in a decision Wednesday. It reverses the conservative Fifth Circuit, which said communications between governmental officials and social media platforms meant that the government officials were regulating content-moderation decisions for the platform. According to SCOTUS Blog reporter Amy Howe, "The challengers contend that the restrictions that they experienced in the past on social media platforms could be attributed to the defendants and that the platforms will continue to censor their speech." But the Fifth Circuit, by attributing every platform decision at least in part to the defendants, glossed over complexities in the evidence."

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Sam Alito's latest Supreme Court dissent 'written from another planet': ex-prosecutor
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Sam Alito's latest Supreme Court dissent 'written from another planet': ex-prosecutor

Raw Story  

A far-right lawsuit accusing President Joe Biden's administration of coordinating with social media companies to help tamp down COVID-19 misinformation proved too much even for the right-leaning Supreme Court — but as an expert put it, a conservative justice's dissenting opinion was simply out of this world. The high court's decision reversed the conservative Fifth Circuit, which said communications between …

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 …

Supreme Court wrestles with Biden’s deportation policy
2 years ago

Supreme Court wrestles with Biden’s deportation policy

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday wrestled with a politically tinged dispute over a Biden administration policy that would prioritize deportation of people in the country illegally who pose the greatest public safety risk. On Tuesday, the administration’s top Supreme Court lawyer told the justices that federal law does “not create an unyielding mandate to apprehend and remove” every …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Supreme Court pick vows to judge cases on law, not personal views
4 years, 2 months ago

Supreme Court pick vows to judge cases on law, not personal views

Al Jazeera  

Amy Coney Barrett, Donald Trump’s pick for a top court vacancy, said she will rule based on the law, not personal views. United States President Donald Trump’s pick for a US 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 declines to commit to recusing herself from a Trump election case
4 years, 2 months ago

Barrett declines to commit to recusing herself from a Trump election case

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Editor’s note: This story originally published on October 9, 2020 and has been updated with Judge Barrett’s responses to the Senate Judiciary Committee. Here, Barrett would be asked to decide whether Trump will keep his job after Trump gave Barrett her job just weeks earlier while publicly anticipating her vote in his favor.” But Ross Garber, who teaches …

How Amy Coney Barrett's Confirmation Could Influence The US Supreme Court?
4 years, 2 months ago

How Amy Coney Barrett's Confirmation Could Influence The US Supreme Court?

Live Law  

Following the death of United States Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who passed away on Friday, 18th September 2020, President Donald J. Trump has nominated 48-year-old Judge Amy Coney Barrett to replace her at the top court. This is President Trump's third nominee to the United States Supreme Court; the first two being Justice Neil Gorsuch, who replaced Late …

Notable dissents from Judge Amy Coney Barrett
4 years, 2 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, a proven conservative with a compelling personal story
4 years, 3 months ago

Amy Coney Barrett, a proven conservative with a compelling personal story

CNN  

Editor’s Note: This story originally published on September 21, 2020. CNN — Judge Amy Coney Barrett, a federal appellate judge and Notre Dame law professor, is a proven conservative with a compelling personal story who has long been atop President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court short list. Founding legislatures did not strip felons of the right to bear arms simply because …

Meet Amy Coney Barrett, potential successor to Ruth Bader Ginsburg
4 years, 3 months ago

Meet Amy Coney Barrett, potential successor to Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Op India  

Following the demise of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg due to prolonged illness, the US political sphere is abuzz with speculations regarding her replacement in the United States Supreme Court. The name of Amy Coney Barrett, who is a US Court of Appeals Judge, has emerged as a front-runner in the race to succeed Ginsburg. Amy Coney Barrett is a Catholic …

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