Poll numbers down, justices say they aren’t politicians
3 years, 3 months ago

Poll numbers down, justices say they aren’t politicians

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Three Supreme Court justices delivered the same plea in rapid succession in recent days: Don’t view justices as politicians. The call by justices Clarence Thomas, Stephen Breyer and Amy Coney Barrett for the public not to see court decisions as just an extension of partisan politics isn’t new. The outcome in each could fracture the court along ideological lines, with the court’s six conservative justices chosen by Republican presidents prevailing over its three liberals nominated by Democrats. If within a span of a few terms we see sweeping right-side decisions over left-side dissents on every one of the most politically divisive issues of our time — voting, guns, abortion, religion, affirmative action — perception of the court may be permanently altered,” said Irv Gornstein, executive director of Georgetown University’s Supreme Court Institute. Breyer, the court’s eldest member at 83 and leader of its diminished liberal wing, has spoken for years about the danger of viewing the court as “junior league politicians.” But he acknowledged it can be difficult to counter the perception that judges are acting politically, particularly after cases like the one from Texas in which the court by a 5-4 vote refused to block enforcement of the state’s ban on abortions early in pregnancy.

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'Ridiculous': Analysis debunks John Roberts’ claim that SCOTUS has no 'political bias'
1 week ago

'Ridiculous': Analysis debunks John Roberts’ claim that SCOTUS has no 'political bias'

Raw Story  

On the last day of 2024, U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts issued his "2024 Year-End Report on the Federal Judiciary." The Supreme Court's chief justice, John Roberts, is now echoing Trump's demand that people stop criticizing him, his colleagues, and other federal jurists — while continuing to pretend that judges are not political." Perez continued, "In his annual …

Chief Justice Roberts defends judicial independence, says it is under threat in several ways
1 week, 2 days ago

Chief Justice Roberts defends judicial independence, says it is under threat in several ways

LA Times  

The Supreme Court’s chief justice wrote that even if court decisions are unpopular or mark a defeat for a presidential administration, other branches of government must be willing to enforce them. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. issued a defense Tuesday of judicial independence, which he said is under threat from intimidation, disinformation and the prospect of public officials defying …

Chief Justice John Roberts defends judicial independence, says it is under threat in several ways
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1 week, 2 days ago

Chief Justice John Roberts defends judicial independence, says it is under threat in several ways

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Chief Justice John Roberts issued a defense Tuesday of judicial independence, which he said is under threat from intimidation, disinformation and the prospect of public officials defying court orders. Roberts, for his part, introduced his letter by recounting a story about King George III stripping colonial judges of lifetime appointments, an order that was “not well received.” Trump …

'Just made up': Trump’s conservative hero slammed the exact move he's now making
1 month, 2 weeks 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. …

From champagne to speeches, would-be Trump Supreme Court justices draw conservative buzz
1 month, 2 weeks ago

From champagne to speeches, would-be Trump Supreme Court justices draw conservative buzz

CNN  

CNN — Donald Trump’s return to power is creating a reality television-like competition for attention among a group of black-robed candidates – some of whom may hope to one day wind up on the Supreme Court. US Circuit Judge Andrew Oldham drew attention recently for condemning “political” prosecutions days after Trump’s reelection. Oldham, who Trump named to the 5th US …

From moderate to manipulator: Behind the unmasking of Chief Justice John Roberts
3 months, 2 weeks ago

From moderate to manipulator: Behind the unmasking of Chief Justice John Roberts

Raw Story  

WASHINGTON — John Roberts may have a robe. New illustrious, behind-the-scenes reporting from the New York Times reveals Roberts personally directed the court’s three historic Jan. 6, 2021 rulings, including the one granting presidents sweeping immunity from criminal prosecution for their “official acts.” Democrats are now redoubling their efforts to make the high court a centerpiece of this year’s elections …

Supreme Court leak amplifies concerns about politics infiltrating decisions
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court leak amplifies concerns about politics infiltrating decisions

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 Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts has often fostered the …

Right-winger who helped shape Supreme Court howls over Biden proposals to reform it
5 months, 1 week ago

Right-winger who helped shape Supreme Court howls over Biden proposals to reform it

Raw Story  

The right-wing activist who helped shape the U.S. Supreme Court objected to President Joe Biden's three proposals for reform Monday. The president called for Congress to pass a constitutional amendment that would undo the court's ruling on Donald Trump's immunity claims, limit justices' terms to 18 years and impose binding ethics rules to address the erosion of public trust in …

The Supreme Court Gave Trump a Stunning Gift — and Rewrote the Constitution
6 months, 1 week ago

The Supreme Court Gave Trump a Stunning Gift — and Rewrote the Constitution

Politico  

The ruling is undeniably a major win for Trump, and has already infuriated many in the legal world, though it was no surprise where this was headed. On a more practical level for the case at hand, the court held that Trump cannot be prosecuted based on his efforts to weaponize the Justice Department to pursue his false claims of …

'Loss of trust': Growing chorus of judges speak against 'out of step' Supreme Court
6 months, 2 weeks ago

'Loss of trust': Growing chorus of judges speak against 'out of step' Supreme Court

Raw Story  

Federal judges appointed by both Democratic and Republican presidents are becoming increasingly more vocal in their opposition to the Supreme Court of the United States. David S. Tatel, an appointee of former President Bill Clinton who served on the DC Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for three decades, wrote in his memoir that he finally retired in January of 2024 …

'Fighting words': Amy Coney Barrett signals court rift with swipe at Clarence Thomas
6 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Opinion: The Supreme Court’s lack of accountability is worse than you think
7 months ago

Opinion: The Supreme Court’s lack of accountability is worse than you think

LA Times  

The well-documented ethical failings of Justices Samuel A. Alito Jr. and Clarence Thomas are all the more troubling because the Supreme Court has become seriously disconnected from democratic accountability. Justices nominated by Republican presidents have constituted a majority of the court for more than 50 years — since 1970, when Justice Harry Blackmun was nominated and confirmed in the Nixon …

John Roberts Rejects Senators' Request To Discuss Samuel Alito’s Flag Scandal
7 months, 1 week ago

John Roberts Rejects Senators' Request To Discuss Samuel Alito’s Flag Scandal

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Chief Justice John Roberts on Thursday rejected Senate Democrats’ request to meet to discuss the Supreme Court ethics firestorm surrounding Justice Samuel Alito. “Moreover, the format proposed ― a meeting with leaders of only one party who have expressed an interest in matters currently pending before the Court ― simply underscores that participating in such a meeting …

Roberts rejects Senate Democrats’ request to discuss Supreme Court ethics, Alito controversy
7 months, 1 week ago

Roberts rejects Senate Democrats’ request to discuss Supreme Court ethics, Alito controversy

LA Times  

Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. on Thursday declined an invitation to meet with Democratic senators to talk about Supreme Court ethics and the controversy over flags that flew outside homes owned by Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. Roberts’ response came in a letter to the senators a day after Alito separately wrote them and House members to reject their …

Why Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito's lapse is different
7 months, 1 week ago

Why Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito's lapse is different

LA Times  

Another day, another ethics crisis at the Supreme Court. When I first read about the upside-down American flag that flew at the Virginia home of Supreme Court Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. in early 2021, I thought, “Boy, that’s dumb.” When I later read about the “Appeal to Heaven” pine tree flag that flew at Alito’s beach home in New …

Alito leaves Supreme Court 'out on limb' with 'puzzling' judicial approach: legal experts
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Alito leaves Supreme Court 'out on limb' with 'puzzling' judicial approach: legal experts

Raw Story  

During his 18 years on the U.S. Supreme Court, Justice Samuel Alito has been known as a tough-on-crime jurist. But NBC News legal reporter Lawrence Hurley reports that some legal experts believe that Alito is expressing more sympathy for criminal defendants if the person is former President Donald Trump or Trump supporters facing January 6-releated charges. "Alito, appointed in 2006 …

News Analysis: Supreme Court has right and far-right wings. Their justices might not be those you’d guess
9 months, 1 week ago

News Analysis: Supreme Court has right and far-right wings. Their justices might not be those you’d guess

LA Times  

Supreme Court Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. repeatedly suggested during an oral argument that government officials could use a 19th century law to ban the distribution of abortion pills through the mail. Politics Supreme Court justices appear skeptical of Texas doctors’ challenge to abortion pills Supreme Court justices question whether a group of Texas doctors had legal standing to sue …

Supreme Court justices appear skeptical of effort to remove Trump from a state ballot
11 months ago

Supreme Court justices appear skeptical of effort to remove Trump from a state ballot

NPR  

Supreme Court justices appear skeptical of effort to remove Trump from a state ballot Enlarge this image toggle caption Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Justices on the U.S. Supreme Court appeared skeptical Thursday of the effort to disqualify Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump from a state primary ballot because he allegedly engaged in an insurrection to try to cling …

Why does Justice Alito keep making things worse for the Supreme Court?
1 year, 5 months ago

Why does Justice Alito keep making things worse for the Supreme Court?

LA Times  

Amid all the attention paid lately to the now thrice-indicted former president, the first in U.S. history to defy voters’ will, spare some time for the recent outrages of yet another major actor in our political theater. “Samuel Alito, the Supreme Court’s Plain-Spoken Defender” was the congenial headline for its latest article based on interviews with the justice. What Alito …

Samuel Alito Just Took an Indefensible Jab at the Progressive Justices
1 year, 5 months ago

Samuel Alito Just Took an Indefensible Jab at the Progressive Justices

Slate  

The Wall Street Journal’s opinion section published a softball interview with Samuel Alito on Friday in which the Supreme Court justice once again flaunted his ability to troll the public without facing any consequences. Of Thomas, he noted a tendency to give “less weight” to precedent, which Alito deemed “a virtue of his jurisprudence” because he “sticks to his guns.” …

Americans Want the Supreme Court to Stop Behaving Like This
1 year, 5 months ago

Americans Want the Supreme Court to Stop Behaving Like This

Slate  

Republicans are suffering from a pretty acute—and possibly terminal—case of onstage/backstage disorder. John Kennedy and John Cornyn—slavish fans of one Donald Trump—condemned Senate Democrats for a “long campaign of intimidation and harassment” toward right-wing Supreme Court justices. In a recent poll of 1,220 voters that one of us fielded with the Research Collaborative and Data for Progress, 80 percent of …

Justice Kavanaugh seeks to dispel the notion that the Supreme Court is partisan
1 year, 5 months ago

Justice Kavanaugh seeks to dispel the notion that the Supreme Court is partisan

Associated Press  

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — Justice Brett Kavanaugh pointed to the mixed U.S. Supreme Court decisions this term as he sought Thursday to dispel notions that it is partisan, even after conservatives brought about the end of affirmative action in college admissions and struck down President Joe Biden’s student loan debt relief program. Although Kavanaugh sided with the conservative majorities in the …

Stymied by the Supreme Court, Biden wants voters to have the final say on his agenda
1 year, 6 months ago

Stymied by the Supreme Court, Biden wants voters to have the final say on his agenda

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — After major blows to his agenda by the Supreme Court, President Joe Biden is intent on making sure voters will have the final say. When the court’s conservative majority effectively killed his plan to cancel or reduce federal student loan debts for millions of people, Biden said, “Republicans snatched away the hope that they were given.” When the …

SCOTUS rulings and Trump indictment: Maybe a sliver of the GOP is starting to get spooked.
1 year, 6 months ago

SCOTUS rulings and Trump indictment: Maybe a sliver of the GOP is starting to get spooked.

Slate  

This is part of Opinionpalooza, Slate’s coverage of the major decisions from the Supreme Court this June. There’s a through line that’s more like an oil pipeline connecting the Troubles that currently beset former President Donald Trump and the Troubles currently plaguing the conservative supermajority at the U.S. Supreme Court. As Ryan Goodman put it this week, the sole explanation …

The Next Republican President’s Supreme Court Picks Will Be Far Worse Than Trump’s
1 year, 6 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 …

Chief Justice Roberts says Supreme Court can do more on ethics, but offers no specifics
1 year, 7 months ago

Chief Justice Roberts says Supreme Court can do more on ethics, but offers no specifics

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Chief Justice John Roberts said there is more the Supreme Court can do to “adhere to the highest standards” of ethical conduct, an acknowledgment that recent reporting about the justices’ ethical missteps is having an effect on public perception of the court. Speaking at a law dinner Tuesday where he was honored with an award, Roberts provided no …

Watch: GOP senator gets slapped down at Supreme Court ethics hearing
1 year, 7 months ago

Watch: GOP senator gets slapped down at Supreme Court ethics hearing

Raw Story  

During a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Wednesday on judicial ethics, Sen. John Kennedy mentioned that the "latest chapter" in the "assault on the United States Supreme Court as an institution" is the "fairytale of Supreme Court corruption." Is his comments, Kennedy said that Democrats are targeting conservative Supreme Court justices because they're not "ruling in ways that my Democratic colleagues …

Democrats in Congress push to add 4 new justices to the Supreme Court
1 year, 7 months ago

Democrats in Congress push to add 4 new justices to the Supreme Court

Salon  

This article originally appeared at Common Dreams. Citing a "crisis of legitimacy" they say is plaguing the U.S. Supreme Court, a group of congressional Democrats on Tuesday reintroduced legislation aimed at thwarting Republican attacks on democracy by expanding the nation's top court from nine to 13 justices. "The nation's highest court today faces a crisis of legitimacy that began when …

There's a toxic brew of mistrust toward U.S. institutions. It's got real consequences
1 year, 8 months ago

There's a toxic brew of mistrust toward U.S. institutions. It's got real consequences

NPR  

There's a toxic brew of mistrust toward U.S. institutions. It's got real consequences Enlarge this image toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP J. Scott Applewhite/AP There was a palpable sense of frustration among Senate Democrats Tuesday with the Supreme Court's lack of action on ethics at the court. Sponsor Message Democrats' irritation with the "status quo," as Durbin calls it, is …

Congress has clashed with Supreme Court justices over ethics in the past
1 year, 8 months ago

Congress has clashed with Supreme Court justices over ethics in the past

NPR  

Congress has clashed with Supreme Court justices over ethics in the past Enlarge this image toggle caption Jacquelyn Martin/AP Jacquelyn Martin/AP When Senate Judiciary Chairman Dick Durbin this week asked the chief justice of the Supreme Court to give the committee an update on the ethics of the court, he spoke of "a steady stream of revelations regarding Justices falling …

Kavanaugh touts 'great relations' among Court justices despite 'obvious departure from collegiality'
1 year, 11 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 …

Supreme Court justices spar over court legitimacy comments
2 years, 2 months ago

Supreme Court justices spar over court legitimacy comments

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Supreme Court justices tend to wipe the slate clean at the start of a new term, the bruised feelings occasioned by tough cases eased by a summer break. On Friday, she had said she was hopeful but reserving judgment on whether a court dominated 6-3 by conservatives can again find “common ground.” On Tuesday, Alito was answering a …

Analysis: Supreme Court justices respond to public criticism with distance and denial
2 years, 3 months ago

Analysis: Supreme Court justices respond to public criticism with distance and denial

CNN  

CNN — The Supreme Court’s obliteration of nearly 50 years of abortion rights for women, along with its new, tougher stance on gun control and other politically charged rulings, have stained the image of an impartial judiciary. He wrote that the June decision amounted to “a serious jolt to the legal system” – which is, in fact, why the public …

Chief Justice John Roberts tried to protect Roe but failed to persuade Supreme Court colleagues, report claims
2 years, 5 months ago

Chief Justice John Roberts tried to protect Roe but failed to persuade Supreme Court colleagues, report claims

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 Chief Justice John Roberts worked in secret to try to …

Supreme Court leak shakes trust in one more American pillar
2 years, 8 months ago

Supreme Court leak shakes trust in one more American pillar

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Is there a new American motto: In nothing we trust? “My confidence in the court has been rocked,” Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, one of the few Republican senators in favor of abortion rights, said with alarm. “We do not have Obama judges or Trump judges, Bush judges or Clinton judges,” Chief Justice John Roberts said in an …

Analysis: 3 GOP senators buck party to back Biden court pick
2 years, 9 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 …

Analysis: 3 GOP senators buck party to back Biden court pick
2 years, 9 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 …

John Roberts can’t do anything about Clarence Thomas
2 years, 9 months ago

John Roberts can’t do anything about Clarence Thomas

CNN  

CNN — Chief Justice John Roberts has long trumpeted the Supreme Court’s institutional integrity, saying the nine justices differ from elected politicians and calling out anyone who threatens to undermine that message. “I think Chief Justice Roberts ought to demand a public explanation from Justice Thomas, and he must absolutely recuse himself,” Sen. Richard Blumenthal, a Democrat from Connecticut, said …

Justices decide for themselves when to step aside from cases
2 years, 9 months ago

Justices decide for themselves when to step aside from cases

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 Reports that the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas …

Breyer says big Supreme Court changes could diminish trust
3 years, 9 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 …

Roberts Accuses Supreme Court Justices Of 'Turning Judges Into Advice Columnists'
3 years, 10 months ago

Roberts Accuses Supreme Court Justices Of 'Turning Judges Into Advice Columnists'

NPR  

Roberts Accuses Supreme Court Justices Of 'Turning Judges Into Advice Columnists' Enlarge this image toggle caption Win McNamee/Getty Images Win McNamee/Getty Images Updated at 2:30 p.m. "Nominal damages are not a consolation prize," Justice Clarence Thomas wrote for the court majority. Sponsor Message And that, Roberts said, would turn U.S. courts into something the founders specially rejected — a body …

The Supreme Court’s clear message to President Donald Trump: Stop
4 years ago

The Supreme Court’s clear message to President Donald Trump: Stop

CNN  

CNN — During the past four years, President Donald Trump has challenged the integrity of the Supreme Court and tried to drag the justices into the legal muck with him. But Trump’s meritless attack on the November election and his loss to Joe Biden in a brazen lawsuit initiated by the Texas attorney general brought the court into a wholly …

Supreme Court’s liberals face a new era of conservative dominance
4 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court’s liberals face a new era of conservative dominance

CNN  

CNN — Progressives led by President-elect Joe Biden will soon take over the White House, but at the Supreme Court, liberalism has reached a historically low ebb. Last week, she penned a blunt dissent as the majority rejected New York’s Covid-19 restrictions on churches and synagogues, concluding: “Justices of this Court play a deadly game in second guessing the expert …

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 …

Amy Coney Barrett will complicate John Roberts’ goal of keeping the Supreme Court out of politics
4 years, 2 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 …

Senate Republicans Advance Another Trump Court Pick Rated 'Not Qualified'
4 years, 2 months ago

Senate Republicans Advance Another Trump Court Pick Rated 'Not Qualified'

Huff Post  

Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance Kathryn Kimball Mizelle's nomination for a lifetime federal judgeship, despite her "not qualified" rating from the American Bar Association. CSPAN The Senate Judiciary Committee voted Thursday to advance the lifetime federal judgeship nomination of Kathryn Kimball Mizelle, who earned an embarrassing “not qualified” rating from the American Bar Association. She got …

The Supreme Court’s Ultraconservatives Are Preparing a Radical Assault on American Democracy
55 years ago

The Supreme Court’s Ultraconservatives Are Preparing a Radical Assault on American Democracy

Slate  

series is made possible by the support of Slate Plus members and readers like you. By a 4–4 vote, with Roberts joining the remaining liberals, the court refused to block a decision by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court that compelled the state to count mail-in ballots received by Nov. 6. A Pennsylvania statute requires mail-in ballots to be returned by 8 …

Supreme Court is about to have 3 Bush v. Gore alumni sitting on the bench
4 years, 2 months ago

Supreme Court is about to have 3 Bush v. Gore alumni sitting on the bench

CNN  

CNN — Judge Amy Coney Barrett, once confirmed, will be one of three current Supreme Court justices who assisted the legal team of then-Texas Gov. “Obviously, the particular parameters in that case won’t” return to the court, he said, “but it is a very recent precedent, and that type of decision is one where I thought it inappropriate to comment …

With a hug, Feinstein draws liberal critics at court hearing
4 years, 2 months ago

With a hug, Feinstein draws liberal critics at court hearing

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — It was the hug that may define — or doom — a long Senate career. “It’s time for Sen. Feinstein to step down from her leadership position on the Senate Judiciary Committee,” said Brian Fallon, the executive director of Demand Justice, which opposes conservative nominees to the courts. “If she won’t, her colleagues need to intervene.” Eli Zupnick, …

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