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

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A 'window' into Sam Alito's conservative ideology
6 months, 1 week ago

A 'window' into Sam Alito's conservative ideology

Raw Story  

We speak with filmmaker Lauren Windsor, whose recorded conversations with U.S. Supreme Court justices have sparked the latest firestorm over how the country’s top jurists are ruling on consequential cases. NERMEEN SHAIKH: In a separate recording from the same event, Justice Alito’s wife, Martha-Ann, complains about rainbow flags during Pride Month, quotes at length from the Bible, assails feminists as …

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Nevada Supreme Court denies appeal of conservative activist seeking to oust county election official
7 months, 1 week ago

Nevada Supreme Court denies appeal of conservative activist seeking to oust county election official

Associated Press  

RENO, Nev. — A conservative activist who embraced unproven election fraud claims has lost an appeal to the Nevada Supreme Court in his bid to oust a top county election official and others. The high court on Wednesday upheld a lower-court judge’s earlier dismissal of Robert Beadles’ lawsuit, which claimed that Washoe County’s registrar of voters, the county manager and …

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'Nothing left': Conservative George Conway says Trump is out of legal arguments after loss
10 months, 2 weeks ago

'Nothing left': Conservative George Conway says Trump is out of legal arguments after loss

Raw Story  

Trump's purportedly out of legal ammo. Attorney George Conway is convinced that former President Donald Trump's legal team shot every absolute immunity argument they could to win over the D.C. Court of Appeals three-judge panel. "For the purpose of this criminal case, former President Trump has become citizen Trump, with all of the defenses of any other criminal defendant," the …

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Chris Murphy Blasts Samuel Alito For Criticizing Congress Over Supreme Court Reform Efforts
1 year, 4 months ago

Chris Murphy Blasts Samuel Alito For Criticizing Congress Over Supreme Court Reform Efforts

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Sen. Chris Murphy blasted conservative Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito on Sunday for claiming that Congress has no authority to create a code of conduct for the high court, which has been embroiled in ethics controversies. “No provision in the Constitution gives them the authority to regulate the Supreme Court ― period,” Alito said of the lawmakers. …

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Roe v Wade: Supreme Court decision highlights US abortion divide
2 years, 6 months ago

Roe v Wade: Supreme Court decision highlights US abortion divide

Al Jazeera  

As US Supreme Court reverses Roe v Wade, joy for conservative groups and despair for abortion rights advocates. As the United States Supreme Court voted to roll back abortion rights, reversing the landmark 1973 decision Roe v Wade which enshrined the legal right to an abortion in the US, it was a moment of elation for those who have fought …

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Justice Clarence Thomas says abortion leak has changed the Supreme Court
2 years, 7 months ago

Justice Clarence Thomas says abortion leak has changed the Supreme Court

LA Times  

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has long called for Roe vs. Wade to be overturned. Justice Clarence Thomas says the Supreme Court has been changed by the leak of a draft opinion earlier this month. Politico has also reported that in addition to Thomas, conservative Justices Neil M. Gorsuch, Brett M. Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett had voted with the …

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Explosive Supreme Court draft exposes the criminal attitude of the conservative movement
2 years, 7 months ago

Explosive Supreme Court draft exposes the criminal attitude of the conservative movement

Raw Story  

The Supreme Court is ready to strike down Roe, according to a draft opinion leaked to Politico late last night. Contrary to Alito’s assertion, the common law made allowance for abortion on account of the common law recognizing that a person was not a person until the moment of “quickening” – when the baby kicks. The leak I can’t recall …

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Abortion: Will the US Supreme Court overturn Roe v Wade in 2022?
2 years, 11 months ago

Abortion: Will the US Supreme Court overturn Roe v Wade in 2022?

Al Jazeera  

Washington, DC – For decades, the conservative right in the United States has been campaigning to overturn the landmark 1973 Supreme Court ruling in Roe v Wade, which affirms a woman’s right to have an abortion. “The Constitution is neither pro-life, or pro-choice on the question of abortion,” Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh said during oral arguments on the constitutionality …

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The Supreme Court launches a 'political torpedo' right at the Biden administration
3 years, 4 months ago

The Supreme Court launches a 'political torpedo' right at the Biden administration

Raw Story  

On Tuesday night, the Supreme Court announced a consequential decision that amounted to an aggressive assertion of judicial authority against President Joe Biden. In a four-sentence order, the justices left in place a lower court's injunction preventing the Biden administration from ending Donald Trump's "Remain in Mexico" policy, which left many asylum-seekers unable to enter the United States as their …

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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 …

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Protesting Amy Coney Barrett’s hearing, these ‘handmaids’ take on new meaning
4 years, 2 months ago

Protesting Amy Coney Barrett’s hearing, these ‘handmaids’ take on new meaning

LA Times  

Activists dressed as characters from “The Handmaid’s Tale” protest Sunday on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. Activists dressed in the crimson robes and white bonnets made famous by Hulu’s Emmy-winning drama “The Handmaid’s Tale” marched on Capitol Hill Sunday to oppose the Senate confirmation hearing of Amy Coney Barrett. Activists assemble at the Supreme Court Sunday before the start of …

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The Hindu Explains | Why are Democrats and Republicans squabbling over nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court?
4 years, 2 months ago

The Hindu Explains | Why are Democrats and Republicans squabbling over nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court?

The Hindu  

The story so far: U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to nominate Amy Coney Barrett, a 48-year-old circuit judge, to succeed Ruth Bader Ginsburg as justice on the Supreme Court, according to the U.S. media at the time of going to print. Ms. Barrett is the third justice that Mr. Trump nominates to the Supreme Court. In February 2016, the …

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