Analysis: What we learned about Neil Gorsuch during his Supreme Court confirmation hearing
8 years ago

Analysis: What we learned about Neil Gorsuch during his Supreme Court confirmation hearing

LA Times  

Confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominees act out a peculiar Washington ritual in which inquisitive senators gather before TV cameras to hear an aspiring justice politely refuse to answer their questions on all the pressing legal issues of the day. To no one’s surprise, Judge Neil M. Gorsuch, President Trump’s nominee, portrayed himself as an earnest, idealistic jurist who did not want to “tip his hand” by voicing his views. When pressed on originalism during his hearing, Gorsuch said constitutional promises like “equal protection of the laws” should be read broadly according to the actual wording, and in light of the court’s precedents, not in line with the views of 1868, when the 14th Amendment was adopted. That’s what they wrote.” The U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals judge from Denver said he would use the Constitution’s “enduring” principles and apply them “to current realities, not to drag us back to a past but to move forward together as judges applying the law neutrally.” It was a somewhat different tone for Gorsuch. In a speech last year honoring Scalia, Gorsuch said judges should be “focusing backward” to apply the law as it was “understood … at the time of the events in question.” Sen. John Cornyn asked the nominee to explain his “looking backward” comment because it had been cited by his critics.

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Trump's latest maneuvering will 'not sit well with John Roberts': legal expert
1 week, 1 day 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 …

US Supreme Court rejects Donald Trump’s bid to halt sentencing in hush money case
2 months, 2 weeks ago

US Supreme Court rejects Donald Trump’s bid to halt sentencing in hush money case

Hindustan Times  

Just a little over a week ahead of US President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on January 20, the US Supreme Court has rejected his latest bid to delay sentencing in the hush-money case. However, in a surprising move, two other conservative judges - Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Amy Coney Barrett - turned down Trump’s request along with the court's …

Justice Gorsuch is on mute in Supreme Court arguments about trans healthcare and the environment
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Justice Gorsuch is on mute in Supreme Court arguments about trans healthcare and the environment

Slate  

Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern break down the arguments in Skrmetti, this week’s Supreme Court case about the Tennessee law that restricts gender-affirming care for transgender minors. They especially note the near-silence of one Justice Neil Gorsuch, who previously penned the landmark 2020 majority opinion in Bostock v. Clayton County. Dahlia and Mark preview next week’s big environmental case, …

Live updates: SCOTUS weighs gender-affirming care for minors, Tennessee transgender care ban
55 years, 2 months ago

Live updates: SCOTUS weighs gender-affirming care for minors, Tennessee transgender care ban

CNN  

The Supreme Court appeared likely to back a divisive Tennessee law that bans gender-affirming care for minors after more than two hours of oral arguments on Wednesday in which the court delved into a culture war battle that has become even more politically fraught since the election. The transgender care case is the most significant matter to come before the …

Takeaways from the historic transgender care arguments at the Supreme Court
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Takeaways from the historic transgender care arguments at the Supreme Court

CNN  

CNN — The Supreme Court appeared likely to back a divisive Tennessee law that bans gender-affirming care for minors after more than two hours of oral arguments on Wednesday in which the court delved into a culture war battle that has become even more politically fraught since the election. The transgender care case is the most significant matter to come …

'Just made up': Trump’s conservative hero slammed the exact move he's now making
4 months ago

'Just made up': Trump’s conservative hero slammed the exact move he's now making

Raw Story  

Donald Trump’s conservative hero would have been appalled by the move he’s trying to make to push through his Cabinet picks, an analyst wrote Monday. “Justice Scalia was a remarkable person and a brilliant Supreme Court justice,” Trump said during his first term in the White House. “The idea would have alarmed Justice Scalia,” Supreme Court correspondent Adam Liptak wrote. …

Chuck Schumer Cuts Deal With GOP To Confirm Some Of Biden’s Final Judges, Drop Others
4 months, 1 week 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 …

'All Trump judges': Steve Bannon aims to purge every liberal from Supreme Court
4 months, 2 weeks ago

'All Trump judges': Steve Bannon aims to purge every liberal from Supreme Court

Raw Story  

Right-wing strategist Steve Bannon set a goal of removing every liberal judge from the U.S. Supreme Court after former President Donald Trump was re-elected. Bannon bragged that Trump could appoint an additional Supreme Court justice in his last term because Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was "too arrogant" to step down while President Barack Obama was in office. "Now we're going …

Trump’s win may extend conservative control of the Supreme Court for decades
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4 months, 3 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, …

Supreme Court Justice issues stern words on Biden's plans for huge overhaul
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court Justice issues stern words on Biden's plans for huge overhaul

Daily Mail  

Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch sent a stern warning toward Joe Biden after the president recently laid out extreme reforms to the nation's highest court. Last week, Biden called for sweeping reforms to the Supreme Court, including term limits, a binding code of conduct for its nine justices and a constitutional amendment that would limit presidential immunity. Supreme Court Justice …

Trump Immunity Ruling May Give Him Free Pass To Steal An Election
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump Immunity Ruling May Give Him Free Pass To Steal An Election

Huff Post  

Donald Trump is, at least for now, still facing federal criminal charges over his role in the effort to overturn the legitimate results of the 2020 election. “Given the breadth of the majority opinion, if the president ordered the FBI to seize voting machines in order to investigate fraud, baseless or not, in the election — taking this majority at …

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 …

'Fighting words': Amy Coney Barrett signals court rift with swipe at Clarence Thomas
9 months, 1 week 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 …

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 …

Trump’s presidential bid hangs in the balance at the Supreme Court. Here’s what to know
1 year, 1 month ago

Trump’s presidential bid hangs in the balance at the Supreme Court. Here’s what to know

LA Times  

Supporters of then-President Trump rally on Jan. 6, 2021, before the attack on the U.S. Capitol. The justices are hearing arguments Thursday in Trump’s appeal of a Colorado Supreme Court ruling that he is not eligible to run for president because he violated a provision in the 14th Amendment that prevents those who “engaged in insurrection” from holding office. The …

GOP presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy lists Senators Cruz, Lee as possible Supreme Court picks
1 year, 8 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 …

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 …

Ron DeSantis boasts about ‘quarter century’ of 7-2 conservative Supreme Court majority if he wins in 2024
1 year, 10 months ago

Ron DeSantis boasts about ‘quarter century’ of 7-2 conservative Supreme Court majority if he wins in 2024

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 Florida Gov Ron DeSantis has predicted that if he were …

Kavanaugh touts 'great relations' among Court justices despite 'obvious departure from collegiality'
2 years, 2 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 …

Trump’s lasting legacy grows as Supreme Court overturns Roe
2 years, 9 months ago

Trump’s lasting legacy grows as Supreme Court overturns Roe

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden rarely mentions his predecessor by name. “It was three justices named by one president — Donald Trump — who were the core of today’s decision to upend the scales of justice and eliminate a fundamental right for women in this country,” Biden said Friday after the Supreme Court’s conservative majority voted to overturn Roe v. …

'I Delivered...': Trump Takes Credit For US Court Abortion Ruling, Calls It 'God's Decision'
2 years, 9 months ago

'I Delivered...': Trump Takes Credit For US Court Abortion Ruling, Calls It 'God's Decision'

News 18  

Former US president Donald Trump on Friday said “God made the decision” to end the national right to abortion after the Supreme Court overturned nearly five decades of settled law. Asked if he felt he played a role in this outcome, having appointed three conservative justices to the court while in office, Trump said “God made the decision.” But a …

Brett Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch Are Destroying Their Mentor’s Legacy
2 years, 9 months ago

Brett Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch Are Destroying Their Mentor’s Legacy

Slate  

With their decisive votes in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health, Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh not only joined the Supreme Court’s conservative majority in overturning the constitutional right to an abortion, they betrayed a central achievement of their mentor, retired conservative Justice Anthony Kennedy. Building on the reasoning of Casey, Justice Kennedy authored an opinion in Lawrence v. Texas …

Democrats Warn GOP To Steer Clear Of Race During Supreme Court Fight
3 years, 1 month ago

Democrats Warn GOP To Steer Clear Of Race During Supreme Court Fight

Huff Post  

Presidents of both parties have prioritized race, gender and the ethnicity of candidates in choosing nominees to the high court. President Ronald Reagan pledged to appoint the first woman to the court before taking office, for example. Former President Donald Trump vowed to appoint a woman to the court after the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Trump also pledged …

A four-year timeline of Donald Trump and the Supreme Court
4 years, 2 months ago

A four-year timeline of Donald Trump and the Supreme Court

CNN  

CNN — Here’s a timeline of key events involving Trump and the Supreme Court over the past four years: 2017 Jan. 20: Chief Justice John Roberts administers the oath of office to President Donald Trump, who swears to “preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.” Jan. 27: Trump signs an executive order for a new travel ban, …

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 …

The Supreme Court’s latest ruling exposes personal fissures among the nine justices
4 years, 4 months ago

The Supreme Court’s latest ruling exposes personal fissures among the nine justices

CNN  

CNN — The Supreme Court’s rejection of New York’s pandemic limits on religious services exposed personal fissures among the nine justices and offered the starkest rendering yet of President Donald Trump’s impact on the bench. Striking chords similar to Trump’s anti-mask, anti-restriction rhetoric, Alito had declared to the Federalist Society, “The pandemic has resulted in previously unimaginable restrictions on individual …

Trump promises court fight over Pennsylvania absentee votes
4 years, 4 months ago

Trump promises court fight over Pennsylvania absentee votes

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. Over the entire weekend he seized on the issue of absentee ballots, frustrated over …

Trump promises court fight over Pennsylvania absentee votes
4 years, 4 months ago

Trump promises court fight over Pennsylvania absentee votes

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and his reelection campaign are signaling they will pursue an aggressive legal strategy to try to prevent Pennsylvania from counting mailed ballots that are received in the three days after the election. Over the weekend, he continued to rail against absentee ballots, frustrated by a Supreme Court ruling that didn’t deliver a clear GOP win, …

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 …

Democrats Prepare Last-Ditch Effort To Derail Trump’s Supreme Court Nominee
4 years, 5 months ago

Democrats Prepare Last-Ditch Effort To Derail Trump’s Supreme Court Nominee

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Senate Democrats are heading into Monday’s confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett knowing they can’t do much to stop her nomination from moving forward. It didn’t help that nearly all Democrats on the committee took courtesy calls with Barrett last week ― a far cry from Republicans’ treatment of President Barack Obama’s Supreme Court …

Facing A Conservative Turn, Supreme Court Opens New Term
4 years, 5 months ago

Facing A Conservative Turn, Supreme Court Opens New Term

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court opens a new term with Republicans on the cusp of realizing a dream 50 years in the making, a solid conservative majority that might roll back abortion rights, expand gun rights and shrink the power of government. President Donald Trump’s nominee for Ginsburg’s seat, Judge Amy Coney Barrett, could be on the …

Donald Trump slams Democrats for brazenly attacking Amy Coney Barrett because she is a Catholic
4 years, 6 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 …

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, …

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 – …

Trump expected to announce conservative Barrett for court
4 years, 6 months ago

Trump expected to announce conservative Barrett for court

Associated Press  

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 weeks before the election. The likely shift in the court’s makeup — from Ginsburg, a liberal icon, to an outspoken conservative — would be …

Opinion: Trump’s Supreme Court pick could turn back the clock on civil rights
4 years, 6 months ago

Opinion: Trump’s Supreme Court pick could turn back the clock on civil rights

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Vanita Gupta is the President and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights. And for good reason: President Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell are seemingly committed to rolling back progress on civil rights and blunting the positive change so many Americans seek. The past term, the Supreme Court rejected the Trump administration’s …

The Latest: Trump says he won’t meet with Judge Lagoa
4 years, 6 months ago

The Latest: Trump says he won’t meet with Judge Lagoa

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Latest on the Supreme Court and the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg : 7:30 p.m. President Donald Trump says he will not be meeting with Judge Barbara Lagoa, but says the Florida-born jurist is still on his short list to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court. __ HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE …

GOP senators see political, principle gain in court fight
4 years, 6 months ago

GOP senators see political, principle gain in court fight

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump marveled at a rally this week about how important Supreme Court nominations are to voters. And whatever their personal views of Trump and his presidency, Republicans By Wednesday, as mourners gathered to view Ginsburg’s casket on the court’s iconic steps, objections from Democrats that the presidential winner should name the nominee had slipped by GOP …

As they rally behind Trump’s pick, GOP senators struggle to explain refusal to move on Obama’s nominee
4 years, 6 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 …

Donald Trump to Reveal Supreme Court Pick by Saturday in Bid to Fill Seat Before Election
4 years, 6 months ago

Donald Trump to Reveal Supreme Court Pick by Saturday in Bid to Fill Seat Before Election

News 18  

President Donald Trump raced on Monday to cement a conservative majority on the US Supreme Court before the Nov. 3 election, telling reporters he planned by Saturday to reveal his pick to succeed liberal icon Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who has prioritized confirming Trump’s judicial appointments, said he would usher through a vote this year, although …

GOP hopeful Supreme Court battle will help shift election
4 years, 6 months ago

GOP hopeful Supreme Court battle will help shift election

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Four years ago, the allure …

Ahead of US elections, Trump vows female successor to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg ‘next week’ as Democrats hit back
4 years, 6 months ago

Ahead of US elections, Trump vows female successor to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg ‘next week’ as Democrats hit back

Firstpost  

Donald Trump, who is lagging in the polls behind Joe Biden, has a powerful incentive to move ahead: providing a jolt of enthusiasm among his anti-abortion and evangelical supporters Washington: US President Donald Trump vowed Saturday to quickly nominate a successor, likely a woman, to replace late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, only a day after the death of …

Ruth Bader Ginsburg death: Top Democrat quotes Republican's own words to demand delay on new SCOTUS appointment
4 years, 6 months ago

Ruth Bader Ginsburg death: Top Democrat quotes Republican's own words to demand delay on new SCOTUS appointment

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 Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has urged the Republican-controlled body …

As the nation mourns an icon, Democrats and Republicans fight over Supreme Court vacancy
4 years, 6 months ago

As the nation mourns an icon, Democrats and Republicans fight over Supreme Court vacancy

CNN  

CNN — Mourners of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg gathered quietly at the Supreme Court Saturday, laying rows of flowers and writing chalk messages to honor the gender equality icon. Trump said Saturday he will have a nominee “very soon” to fill the vacant seat on the Supreme Court and thinks he’ll make his choice next week, adding that …

SCOTUS: How a rushed confirmation could push Democrats to reshape the Supreme Court
4 years, 6 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 …

Trump Says GOP Should Select A New Supreme Court Justice 'Without Delay'
4 years, 6 months ago

Trump Says GOP Should Select A New Supreme Court Justice 'Without Delay'

NPR  

Trump Says GOP Should Select A New Supreme Court Justice 'Without Delay' Enlarge this image toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP Evan Vucci/AP When President Trump learned Friday night that Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg had died, he told reporters she was an "amazing woman." Sponsor Message Moving forward with a nomination process weeks before a hotly contested election will put pressure on …

Republican strategy: Here’s why a Supreme Court battle could benefit the GOP
4 years, 6 months ago

Republican strategy: Here’s why a Supreme Court battle could benefit the GOP

CNN  

CNN — Top Senate Republicans are privately arguing that it would boost their chances of holding the majority in November if their party makes a full-throated effort at confirming President Donald Trump’s pick for the Supreme Court, according to multiple GOP sources, despite their past posture that such nominees should not be confirmed in a presidential election year. “This U.S. …

Here’s what happened when Senate Republicans refused to vote on Merrick Garland’s Supreme Court nomination
4 years, 6 months ago

Here’s what happened when Senate Republicans refused to vote on Merrick Garland’s Supreme Court nomination

CNN  

CNN — The death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg less than two months from the presidential election has forced a reexamination of Republicans’ 11-month blockade of Merrick Garland in 2016. A reason they frequently cited: What they called the “Biden rule.” Joe Biden had said in a 1992 Senate floor speech – when there were no high court …

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 …

Roberts a pivotal vote in the Supreme Court’s big opinions
4 years, 8 months ago

Roberts a pivotal vote in the Supreme Court’s big opinions

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The biggest cases of the Supreme Court term so far have a surprising common thread. Since the retirement of Justice Anthony Kennedy in 2018, Roberts has played a pivotal role in determining how far the court will go in cases where the court’s four liberals and four conservatives are closely divided. Here’s a look at where Roberts stood …

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