Antonin Scalia’s legacy and the Amy Coney Barrett hearings
4 years, 2 months ago

Antonin Scalia’s legacy and the Amy Coney Barrett hearings

CNN  

CNN — Antonin Scalia, the late Supreme Court justice known for his rigid conservatism and wicked turn of phrase, might appreciate that his specter lurks over the Amy Coney Barrett hearings. … A judge must apply the law as written, not as the judge wishes it were.” At the White House on September 26, Barrett said of Scalia, “His judicial philosophy is mine too.” Tuesday, Barrett emphasized, however, that she would not be a carbon copy of the late justice. “I want to be careful to say that if I’m confirmed you would not be getting Justice Scalia, you would be getting Justice Barrett,” she said. Scalia derided the reasoning of Justice Anthony Kennedy’s majority opinion in Obergefell v. Hodges, particularly its opening references to liberty, and had this jab for the four liberals who formed the gay-marriage majority: “If, even as the price to be paid for a fifth vote, I ever joined an opinion for the Court that began: ‘The Constitution promises liberty to all within its reach, a liberty that includes certain specific rights that allow persons, within a lawful realm, to define and express their identity,’ I would hide my head in a bag.

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Unlikely Supreme Court justice could be liberal's best hope as Trump takes power: analysis
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Unlikely Supreme Court justice could be liberal's best hope as Trump takes power: analysis

Raw Story  

Watchers of the Supreme Court have a grim outlook on the right flank's ability to decide cases fairly and independently with a new Donald Trump administration coming in — particularly given that many suspect it played its own role in helping Trump win. In particular, Biskupic wrote, "Her views of executive power, as in Donald Trump’s immunity case last July, …

Amy Coney Barrett: Meet the last best hope for Supreme Court liberals
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Amy Coney Barrett: Meet the last best hope for Supreme Court liberals

CNN  

CNN — Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett stands apart. When an Idaho state lawyer defending the ban hedged on whether grave complications could be addressed in emergency room situations, Barrett said, “Counsel, I’m kind of shocked actually because I thought your own expert had said that these kinds of cases were covered.” Barrett’s scrutiny of how the Idaho ban …

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 …

'Fighting words': Amy Coney Barrett signals court rift with swipe at Clarence Thomas
6 months ago

'Fighting words': Amy Coney Barrett signals court rift with swipe at Clarence Thomas

Raw Story  

The last of former President Donald Trump's three Supreme Court appointees appears to be on a collision course with far-right Justice Clarence Thomas — and it could have implications for some upcoming hot-button cases. According to Politico, the conservative Barrett, whose history of involvement with religious extremists was a huge point of controversy when she was nominated for the court …

'Unlikely pair' of justices join forces to fight 'historic lows' in Supreme Court approval
9 months, 1 week ago

'Unlikely pair' of justices join forces to fight 'historic lows' in Supreme Court approval

Raw Story  

President Joe Biden forcefully called out the U.S. Supreme Court during his fiery State of the Union address, making it clear that he strongly disapproves of recent rulings and plans to keep fighting for abortion rights if he wins a second term in November. A Marquette Law School poll released in February found that only 40 percent of U.S. adults …

Kavanaugh touts 'great relations' among Court justices despite 'obvious departure from collegiality'
1 year, 10 months ago

Kavanaugh touts 'great relations' among Court justices despite 'obvious departure from collegiality'

Raw Story  

In the past, U.S. Supreme Court justices often had radically different views yet managed to disagree without being disagreeable. In an article published by NBC News’ website on January 27, Hurley explains, “Conservative Justice Brett Kavanaugh said the Supreme Court is not as divided as members of the public might think, praising his liberal colleagues and highlighting rulings in which …

Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Iconic Speech For Abortion Rights Resurfaces After Roe vs Wade
2 years, 5 months ago

Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Iconic Speech For Abortion Rights Resurfaces After Roe vs Wade

News 18  

Late US Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s legacy is being questioned on social media after the overturning of Roe vs Wade. “This is something central to a woman’s life, to her dignity… When government controls that decision for her, she’s being treated as less than a fully adult human,” Ginsburg can be heard saying during her Supreme Court confirmation …

Justice Barrett on balancing family and court duties, grappling with sudden fame and being ‘just Amy’
2 years, 8 months ago

Justice Barrett on balancing family and court duties, grappling with sudden fame and being ‘just Amy’

CNN  

CNN — Justice Amy Coney Barrett reflected on her own confirmation process Monday night hours after the Senate Judiciary Committee had voted along party lines, 11-11, on the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. Asked if she would have advice to give a new justice, Barrett said – without referring to Jackson directly – that a new justice …

Amy Coney Barrett has energized Supreme Court's rightward turn after just one year
3 years, 1 month ago

Amy Coney Barrett has energized Supreme Court's rightward turn after just one year

Raw Story  

Originally published by The 19th When Justice Amy Coney Barrett was sworn into the Supreme Court just days before the 2020 elections, conservatives lauded her installation as a victory that would define Donald Trump's presidency and liberals lamented it as a death knell for abortion rights. They are seen less in the opinions she has authored and more in the …

Breyer says big Supreme Court changes could diminish trust
3 years, 8 months ago

Breyer says big Supreme Court changes could diminish trust

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Justice Stephen Breyer on Tuesday said liberal advocates of big changes at the Supreme Court, including expanding the number of justices, should think “long and hard” about what they’re proposing. Politically driven change could diminish the trust Americans place in the court, Breyer said in the prepared text of a long speech he gave remotely Tuesday to Harvard …

Samuel Alito’s viral speech signals where conservative Supreme Court is headed
4 years, 1 month ago

Samuel Alito’s viral speech signals where conservative Supreme Court is headed

CNN  

CNN — There’s no secret to what Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito wants for the law in America. “The pandemic has resulted in previously unimaginable restrictions on individual liberty,” Alito asserted Thursday, highlighting the consequences for “worship services, churches closed on Easter Sunday, synagogues closed for Passover and Yom Kippur.” Alito said he was not minimizing the death toll of …

Justice Barrett joins Supreme Court arguments for first time
4 years, 1 month ago

Justice Barrett joins Supreme Court arguments for first time

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — She didn’t have to wear a black robe or even be in Washington, but Justice Amy Coney Barrett joined her new colleagues at the Supreme Court on Monday to hear arguments for the first time. “Before we commence the business of the court this morning it gives me great pleasure on behalf of myself and my colleagues to …

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 …

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

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

CNN  

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

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

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

Associated Press  

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

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

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

LA Times  

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

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 hearing: Lindsey Graham defends contentious decision to push ahead with nomination
4 years, 2 months ago

Amy Coney Barrett hearing: Lindsey Graham defends contentious decision to push ahead with nomination

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Senate Judiciary Chairman Lindsey Graham lamented the bygone days of …

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 …

Amy Coney Barrett: A Dream For The Right, Nightmare For The Left
4 years, 2 months ago

Amy Coney Barrett: A Dream For The Right, Nightmare For The Left

NPR  

Amy Coney Barrett: A Dream For The Right, Nightmare For The Left Enlarge this image toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP Alex Brandon/AP President Trump's nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to fill the Supreme Court seat made vacant by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is seen as a home run for conservatives. In a lecture at Jacksonville University in …

Donald Trump slams Democrats for brazenly attacking Amy Coney Barrett because she is a Catholic
4 years, 2 months ago

Donald Trump slams Democrats for brazenly attacking Amy Coney Barrett because she is a Catholic

Daily Mail  

Donald Trump called a press briefing Sunday to staunchly defend his Supreme Court Justice pick Amy Coney Barrett after Democrats launched a series of attacks on her alleged inability to be an impartial judge due to her Catholic faith. Trump vowed that Barrett's religion would not interfere with her decision making as a Supreme Court Justice – and five of …

Donald Trump nominates Judge Amy Coney Barrett to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg at US Supreme Court
4 years, 2 months ago

Donald Trump nominates Judge Amy Coney Barrett to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg at US Supreme Court

Firstpost  

With Judge Barrett, Trump has nominated three judges on the nine-member bench of the United States’ Supreme Court Washington: US President Donald Trump has nominated Judge Amy Coney Barrett for the Supreme Court to fill up the vacancy following the death of Judge Ruth Bader Ginsberg. She is a woman of unparalleled achievement, towering intellect, sterling credentials and unyielding loyalty …

Barrett could be most conservative Justice since Clarence Thomas
4 years, 2 months ago

Barrett could be most conservative Justice since Clarence Thomas

Live Mint  

Amy Coney Barrett brings a resume that could make her the most conservative new justice since Clarence Thomas and a dream addition for Republicans looking to remake the U.S. Supreme Court. Trump called Barrett “a woman of unparallelled achievement, towering intellect, sterling credentials and unyielding loyalty to the Constitution.” ‘Rock-Solid Conservative’ Although other Supreme Court justices have disappointed supporters in …

Donald Trump nominates Amy Coney Barrett for US Supreme Court seat left vacant by Ruth Bader Ginsburg
4 years, 2 months ago

Donald Trump nominates Amy Coney Barrett for US Supreme Court seat left vacant by Ruth Bader Ginsburg

ABC  

US President Donald Trump has nominated Amy Coney Barrett, a judge on the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court. Key points: Judge Barrett is a devout Roman Catholic and mother of seven She is known for her conservative religious views on abortion Judge Barrett previously served as a clerk …

Amy Coney Barrett, Supreme Court nominee, is Scalia’s heir
4 years, 2 months ago

Amy Coney Barrett, Supreme Court nominee, is Scalia’s heir

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Although Amy Coney Barrett is the president’s choice to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, she is more aptly described as heir to another departed Supreme Court justice: conservative hero Antonin Scalia. She said of Scalia: “His judicial philosophy is mine, too.” Her nomination sets Barrett on the path to help conservatives hold sway over the court for decades. …

From Law Professor To High Court In 4 Years, How Judge Amy Coney Barrett Reached US Supreme Court
4 years, 2 months ago

From Law Professor To High Court In 4 Years, How Judge Amy Coney Barrett Reached US Supreme Court

News 18  

Four years ago, Amy Coney Barrett was a little-known law professor in Indiana. For Trump, whose 2016 victory hinged in large part on white evangelicals reluctant support of his candidacy tied to his promise to fill the seat vacated by the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia with a conservative, the latest nomination brings his first term full circle. …

Donald Trump expected to appoint federal judge Amy Coney Barrett as Ginsburg's replacement in US Supreme Court
4 years, 2 months ago

Donald Trump expected to appoint federal judge Amy Coney Barrett as Ginsburg's replacement in US Supreme Court

Firstpost  

The president’s political advisers hope Barrett’s selection will energise his conservative political base during an election campaign in which he has been trailing Joe Biden Washington: President Donald Trump is expected to announce Saturday that he is nominating Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court as he aims to put a historic conservative stamp on the high court just …

Trump nominates judge Amy Coney Barrett to Supreme Court
4 years, 2 months ago

Trump nominates judge Amy Coney Barrett to Supreme Court

Al Jazeera  

Barrett’s nomination comes just over a week after the death of longtime Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on September 18. United States President Donald Trump has nominated Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, the president said Saturday, in a highly anticipated announcement that sets up a political showdown between Republicans and Democrats in the Senate. I look …

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 …

Editorial: Amy Coney Barrett is qualified for the Supreme Court — but should not be confirmed
4 years, 2 months ago

Editorial: Amy Coney Barrett is qualified for the Supreme Court — but should not be confirmed

LA Times  

In nominating Amy Coney Barrett to succeed Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court, President Trump has exercised a constitutional prerogative that he will enjoy up until Jan. 20, even if he is defeated in the November election. Ramming through a Supreme Court nomination would reward the hypocrisy of Senate Republicans who wouldn’t even consider President Obama’s nomination of …

Trump to nominate Amy Coney Barrett for US Supreme Court: Reports
4 years, 2 months ago

Trump to nominate Amy Coney Barrett for US Supreme Court: Reports

Al Jazeera  

US President Donald Trump is expected to name the conservative judge to fill the vacancy left by Ruth Bader Ginsburg, according to US media reports. Washington, DC – US President Donald Trump is expected to select Amy Coney Barrett as his nominee to fill the Supreme Court seat vacated by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg last week, according …

Christian Group Is In The Spotlight Over Its Ties To A Supreme Court Front-Runner
4 years, 3 months ago

Christian Group Is In The Spotlight Over Its Ties To A Supreme Court Front-Runner

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The reemergence of Judge Amy Coney Barrett as a top contender for the Supreme Court has renewed scrutiny of a religious organization she’s reported to have been involved with. But in addition to belonging to the largest religious denomination in the country, Barrett also appears to have ties to People of Praise, a religious group that until …

Amy Coney Barrett has emerged as Trump’s favorite
4 years, 3 months ago

Amy Coney Barrett has emerged as Trump’s favorite

CNN  

CNN — President Donald Trump said Tuesday he plans to announce his new Supreme Court nominee at 5 p.m. on Saturday, claiming that the country will need all nine justices in order to decide on the legality of mail-in ballots following the November elections. Judge Amy Coney Barrett has emerged as Trump’s overwhelming favorite to replace the late Supreme Court …

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 …

SCOTUS: How a rushed confirmation could push Democrats to reshape the Supreme Court
4 years, 3 months ago

SCOTUS: How a rushed confirmation could push Democrats to reshape the Supreme Court

CNN  

CNN Films’ “RBG” chronicles the life and legacy of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. The last time a Supreme Court justice died in an election year – Antonin Scalia, in 2016 – Republicans blocked President Barack Obama’s nominee Merrick Garland, because it was an election year. In 2016, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell defended blocking the pick because, as he said …

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