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 bipartisan Supreme Court confirmation processes and defended the Senate GOP’s decision to move ahead with Donald Trump’s nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the bench as “constitutional” at his opening statement on Monday. Mr Graham went on the record multiple times over the last four years saying he would not conduct hearings to seat a Supreme Court nominee in an election year like he’s doing now. Democrats on the panel sought to do two things at the hearing on Monday: First, they highlighted Senate Republicans’ hypocrisy for shutting down the 2016 Supreme Court nomination process until after that year’s election to “give the American people a voice” in the decision, only to rush through Ms Barrett’s confirmation four years later. Second, they tried to warn Americans that Ms Barrett’s confirmation would effectively serve to “dismantle” the 2010 health care overhaul known as Obamacare, fulfilling a promise from Mr Trump to do so by appointing judges.

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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 …

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 …

Senators to watch as Supreme Court fight unfolds
2 years, 9 months ago

Senators to watch as Supreme Court fight unfolds

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and Senate Democrats say they are hoping for a bipartisan vote to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court. But he said earlier this month that if the nominee wasn’t Childs, whom he considers more moderate than Jackson, his vote would be more “problematic.” Graham said he was also pushing Childs because she had …

Democrats seek swift confirmation to fill Supreme Court seat
2 years, 10 months ago

Democrats seek swift confirmation to fill Supreme Court seat

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats who have played defense for the last three Supreme Court vacancies plan to move swiftly to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, using the rapid 2020 confirmation of Justice Amy Coney Barrett as a new standard. In a statement, Manchin said he takes the Senate’s role to advise and consent on Supreme Court nominations “very …

Barrett concerned about public perception of Supreme Court
3 years, 3 months ago

Barrett concerned about public perception of Supreme Court

Associated Press  

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett expressed concerns Sunday that the public may increasingly see the court as a partisan institution. Justices must be “hyper vigilant to make sure they’re not letting personal biases creep into their decisions, since judges are people, too,” Barrett said at a lecture hosted by the University of Louisville’s McConnell Center. And …

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 …

Moment Democrat Mazie Hirono says 'hell no' and gives a thumbs down during ACB's Senate vote
4 years, 1 month ago

Moment Democrat Mazie Hirono says 'hell no' and gives a thumbs down during ACB's Senate vote

Daily Mail  

Senator Mazie Hirono on Monday told the Senate 'hell no' and gave a thumbs down as she cast her vote in Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation to the Supreme Court. Senator Mazie Hirono on Monday told the Senate 'hell no' and gave a thumbs down as she cast her vote in Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation to the Supreme Court Senator Mazie …

Barrett confirmed as Supreme Court justice in partisan vote
4 years, 1 month ago

Barrett confirmed as Supreme Court justice in partisan vote

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Amy Coney Barrett was confirmed to the Supreme Court late Monday by a deeply divided Senate, Republicans overpowering Democrats to install President Donald Trump’s nominee days before the election and secure a likely conservative court majority for years to come. Vice President Mike Pence’s office said Monday he would not preside at the Senate session unless his tie-breaking …

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, …

Barrett takes US Supreme Court oath, deepening conservative grip
4 years, 1 month ago

Barrett takes US Supreme Court oath, deepening conservative grip

Al Jazeera  

Senate Republicans overpower Democratic opposition to install Barrett on high court just eight days before election. Overpowering Democratic opposition, Senate Republicans confirmed Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court by vote of 52 to 48 along party lines, securing President Donald Trump’s nominee a week before the presidential election and what is likely to be a conservative court majority for …

Amy Coney Barrett joins the Supreme Court: US election news
4 years, 1 month ago

Amy Coney Barrett joins the Supreme Court: US election news

Al Jazeera  

After a controversial Senate vote along party lines, Barrett is quickly sworn in at White House ceremony A divided US Senate confirmed Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett. 26 Oct 2020 - 23:50 GMT Senate Republican leader offers justification for rushed Barrett process Speaking on the Senate floor before a vote on the confirmation of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to …

Senate confirms Trump’s Supreme Court nominee a week ahead of Election Day
4 years, 1 month ago

Senate confirms Trump’s Supreme Court nominee a week ahead of Election Day

CNN  

Washington CNN — Senate Republicans voted to confirm President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett on Monday, a major victory for the President and his party just days before November 3, that could push the high court in a more conservative direction for generations to come. In just a few minutes, she’ll be on the Supreme Court,” …

Amy Coney Barrett confirmed to Supreme Court by GOP senators
4 years, 1 month ago

Amy Coney Barrett confirmed to Supreme Court by GOP senators

LA Times  

Shortly after the Senate confirmed Barrett in a partisan 52-48 vote, Justice Clarence Thomas administered the constitutional oath during an outdoor White House ceremony. The Senate on Monday confirmed Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court in the most partisan confirmation vote for a justice in modern American history, securing a 6-3 conservative majority widely expected to expand gun …

Senate votes to advance Barrett; confirmation expected Mon
4 years, 1 month ago

Senate votes to advance Barrett; confirmation expected Mon

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans voted overwhelmingly Sunday to advance Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett toward final confirmation despite Democratic objections, just over a week before the presidential election. “The Senate is doing the right thing,” said Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, vowing to install Barrett to the court by Monday. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said the Trump administration’s …

US Senate Inches Closer to Confirming Trump's Supreme Court Nominee With Sunday Vote
4 years, 1 month ago

US Senate Inches Closer to Confirming Trump's Supreme Court Nominee With Sunday Vote

News 18  

The Republican-controlled U.S. Senate on Sunday plans to move closer toward a final confirmation vote on President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Amy Coney Barrett, on Monday, just over a week before Election Day. With Republicans controlling the chamber 53-47 and no indication of an internal revolt against the conservative appeals court judge replacing liberal Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Barrett …

US Senate moves closer to confirming Trump’s Supreme Court pick
4 years, 1 month ago

US Senate moves closer to confirming Trump’s Supreme Court pick

Al Jazeera  

Trump’s Supreme Court nominee is expected to be confirmed on Monday, after Senate voted to limit debate on the matter. The United States Senate has advanced President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett in a near party-line vote, all but assuring her confirmation, which is expected on Monday. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Republican, has defended his …

Republicans Race to Cement Trump's Supreme Court Nominee Despite Democrats' Blockade
4 years, 2 months ago

Republicans Race to Cement Trump's Supreme Court Nominee Despite Democrats' Blockade

News 18  

The Senate is poised for a rare weekend session as Republicans race to put Amy Coney Barrett on the Supreme Court and cement a conservative majority before Election Day despite Democratic efforts to stall President Donald Trump’s nominee. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, dismissed the stall tactics as “frivolous.” At the start of Trump’s presidency, McConnell engineered a Senate rules change …

US Senate panel approves Trump Supreme Court pick despite Democratic boycott
4 years, 2 months ago

US Senate panel approves Trump Supreme Court pick despite Democratic boycott

Live Mint  

The Republican-led US Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday approved President Donald Trump's nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to a lifetime US Supreme Court seat despite a Democratic boycott of the meeting, clearing the way for a full Senate debate and vote on confirmation. Barrett, a federal appeals court judge whose confirmation would expand the top US judicial body's conservative majority …

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 …

GOP pushes Barrett toward court as Democrats decry ‘sham’
4 years, 2 months ago

GOP pushes Barrett toward court as Democrats decry ‘sham’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Republicans powered Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett closer to confirmation Thursday, pushing past Democratic objections and other priorities during the COVID-19 crisis in the drive to seat President Donald Trump’s pick before the Nov. 3 election. “A sham,” said Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn. “Power grab,” protested Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn. “Not normal,” said Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill. …

Amy Coney Barrett Steered Clear Of Roe v. Wade. But It's Obvious Where She Stands.
4 years, 2 months ago

Amy Coney Barrett Steered Clear Of Roe v. Wade. But It's Obvious Where She Stands.

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Judge Amy Coney Barrett spent three days during this week’s Supreme Court confirmation hearings declining to tell senators or the public where she stands on Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 ruling that protects the right to abortion. Some Democrats worry that Barrett’s past judicial rulings, including one in which she said she does not believe Supreme …

Senate Judiciary to consider Barrett ahead of vote next week
4 years, 2 months ago

Senate Judiciary to consider Barrett ahead of vote next week

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. She said she is not on a “mission to destroy the Affordable Care Act,” …

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 …

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 …

Amy Coney Barrett: Republicans and Democrats offer clashing views as confirmation fight begins
4 years, 2 months ago

Amy Coney Barrett: Republicans and Democrats offer clashing views as confirmation fight begins

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 Republicans and Democrats offered sharply divergent arguments Monday in a …

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 …

Democrats Are Politicizing Barrett Confirmation Hearings, Sen. Sasse Says
4 years, 2 months ago

Democrats Are Politicizing Barrett Confirmation Hearings, Sen. Sasse Says

NPR  

Democrats Are Politicizing Barrett Confirmation Hearings, Sen. Sasse Says NOEL KING, HOST: Today we're hearing from senators who are playing a pivotal role in shaping the future of the U.S. Supreme Court. KING: Let's start by hearing from Sen. Kamala Harris, the Democratic candidate for vice president who also sits on this committee. That's different than summarizing it, as was …

U.S. Senate begins Barrett’s confirmation hearing
4 years, 2 months ago

U.S. Senate begins Barrett’s confirmation hearing

The Hindu  

The U.S. Senate kicked off a four day confirmation hearing of Trump nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, with Republican and Democratic lawmakers outlining their party positions on policy and their views on the fact that a hearing is taking place at all, this close to Election Day on November 3. “The COVID problem in America is …

Amy Coney Barrett hearing: Just 24% want Roe v. Wade overturned
4 years, 2 months ago

Amy Coney Barrett hearing: Just 24% want Roe v. Wade overturned

Daily Mail  

One in four registered voters support the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade a new poll revealed Monday as Amy Coney Barrett prepares for the first day of her confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. In the ABC News/Washington Post poll, 62 per cent of those surveyed said the highest court needs to uphold Roe v. Wade – the …

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 …

In her own words: Amy Coney Barrett on faith, precedent, abortion
4 years, 2 months ago

In her own words: Amy Coney Barrett on faith, precedent, abortion

LA Times  

President Trump adjusts the microphone after announcing Judge Amy Coney Barrett as his nominee to the Supreme Court on Sept. 26. We should be putting people on the court who want to apply the Constitution.” — 2016 speech at Jacksonville University’s Public Policy Institute ___ ON ABORTION “If anything, the public response to controversial cases like Roe reflects public rejection …

Amy Coney Barrett hearing: 5 takeaways from Monday
4 years, 2 months ago

Amy Coney Barrett hearing: 5 takeaways from Monday

CNN  

CNN — The first day of confirmation hearings for President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett featured plenty of fiery speeches – many of them aimed at next month’s presidential election rather than the nominee herself. A Democratic committee aide said the decision to use personal stories stemmed from an effort to to make Barrett’s confirmation as tangible …

Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court Confirmation Hearing
4 years, 2 months ago

Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court Confirmation Hearing

NPR  

Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court Confirmation Hearing Enlarge this image toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP J. Scott Applewhite/AP Updated at 2:33 p.m. ET The Senate Judiciary Committee held its fourth and final day of hearings on Thursday on President Trump's nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court. Sponsor Message Barrett's nomination has become a political lightning rod …

Amy Coney Barrett: What to expect in the US Senate hearing
4 years, 2 months ago

Amy Coney Barrett: What to expect in the US Senate hearing

Al Jazeera  

Amy Coney Barrett, President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, will face the Senate Judiciary Committee in a four-day hearing starting on Monday that kickstarts a confirmation process that Republicans hope to complete before the November 3 elections. In 2017, then-law professor Barrett wrote a law review essay criticising Chief Justice John Roberts’s reasoning in a 2012 Supreme Court ruling that …

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 …

Barrett’s confirmation could help the Supreme Court take rare action on gun rights
4 years, 2 months ago

Barrett’s confirmation could help the Supreme Court take rare action on gun rights

CNN  

Washington CNN — The Supreme Court has gone a decade without acting on a major case concerning the Second Amendment, an issue that could receive rare attention in the future by the high court should Judge Amy Coney Barrett be confirmed to the bench in the coming weeks. “We saw earlier this year that, even though four of the current …

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 …

Barrett opposed ‘abortion on demand,’ raising doubts on Roe
4 years, 2 months ago

Barrett opposed ‘abortion on demand,’ raising doubts on Roe

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett signed a 2006 newspaper ad The ad, which had more than 1,200 names attached to it, appears to be the most direct expression of Barrett’s opposition to abortion and is sure to intensify debate that she would vote to restrict, if not overturn, abortion rights if she is confirmed to the Supreme …

How Amy Coney Barrett's Confirmation Would Compare To Past Supreme Court Picks
4 years, 2 months ago

How Amy Coney Barrett's Confirmation Would Compare To Past Supreme Court Picks

NPR  

How Amy Coney Barrett's Confirmation Would Compare To Past Supreme Court Picks Enlarge this image toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Pool/AFP via Getty Images Anna Moneymaker/Pool/AFP via Getty Images President Trump's selection of Judge Amy Coney Barrett as his nominee to fill the Supreme Court seat left vacant by the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg came just 38 days before the presidential …

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 …

Trump chose Barrett days after Ginsburg’s death, papers show
4 years, 2 months ago

Trump chose Barrett days after Ginsburg’s death, papers show

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump offered to name Judge Amy Coney Barrett his Supreme Court nominee more than a week ago at the White House — and she accepted, according to formal paperwork submitted to the Senate ahead of her confirmation hearings. The judge’s nearly 70-page questionnaire was submitted by the White House to the Senate Tuesday as Barrett launched …

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 …

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 …

'We Can't Stop The Outcome,' No. 2 Senate Democrat Says Of Barrett Confirmation
4 years, 2 months ago

'We Can't Stop The Outcome,' No. 2 Senate Democrat Says Of Barrett Confirmation

NPR  

'We Can't Stop The Outcome,' No. 2 Senate Democrat Says Of Barrett Confirmation Enlarge this image toggle caption Andrew Harnik/Pool/AFP via Getty Images Andrew Harnik/Pool/AFP via Getty Images The second-highest ranking Senate Democrat conceded Sunday that his side can't halt Judge Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation to the nation's high court. Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., a member of the Senate Judiciary …

Some Senate Democrats Rule Out Meeting With Trump Court Nominee Amy Coney Barrett
4 years, 2 months ago

Some Senate Democrats Rule Out Meeting With Trump Court Nominee Amy Coney Barrett

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Trump announced his intent to nominate Barrett, a 48-year-old judge on the 7th U.S. Republicans notoriously refused to meet with Appeals Court Judge Merrick Garland, President Barack Obama’s Supreme Court nominee, and blocked him from filling the seat that came open upon Scalia’s death in early 2016. “Senate Republicans have gone back on their word about confirming …

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. …

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