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Review: Reading the Constitution by Stephen Breyer
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Review: Reading the Constitution by Stephen Breyer

Hindustan Times  

The conservative legal movement in the United States has significantly influenced American jurisprudence and has fundamentally reshaped the interpretation of the US Constitution. Antonin Scalia and members of a small group of conservatives known as the Federalist Society argued for “originalism” and “textualism” and advocated for interpreting the US Constitution in accordance with its original meaning and statutes and with …

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Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer tells Biden he will retire at noon THURSDAY after last opinions
2 years, 5 months ago

Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer tells Biden he will retire at noon THURSDAY after last opinions

Daily Mail  

Thursday will mark the final day on the Supreme Court bench for 83-year-old Justice Stephen Breyer, clearing the way for future Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson to be the first black woman on the high court. Breyer's retirement officially goes into effect at 12 p.m. on June 30, the court's final day of handing down opinions, he said in a letter …

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US Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer to step down on Thursday
2 years, 5 months ago

US Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer to step down on Thursday

Al Jazeera  

Breyer’s departure paves the way for Ketanji Brown Jackson to start her tenure as the first Black woman on US top court. US Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer will step down this week, setting the stage for Ketanji Brown Jackson to start her tenure as the first Black woman on the top court. His departure comes at a time when …

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Supreme Court overrules Roe v. Wade
2 years, 6 months ago

Supreme Court overrules Roe v. Wade

Daily Mail  

The Supreme Court overruled the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision Friday morning by upholding Mississippi's restrictive 15-week abortion ban. President Joe Biden addressed the nation from the White House's Cross Hall on Friday calling it 'a very solemn moment' and a 'sad day for the court and the country' Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez appeared outside the Supreme Court among the …

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6 Republicans who used the Ketanji Brown Jackson hearings to throw out the wildest right-wing memes
2 years, 8 months ago

6 Republicans who used the Ketanji Brown Jackson hearings to throw out the wildest right-wing memes

Salon  

Going into this week's Senate confirmation hearing of Ketanji Brown Jackson for a Supreme Court seat, one might have assumed that the GOP members of the Senate Judiciary Committee would act, well, poorly. Ted Cruz Sen. Ted Cruz holds up a book on antiracism as he questions U.S. Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson during her Senate Judiciary Committee …

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What kind of justice will Ketanji Brown Jackson be?
2 years, 9 months ago

What kind of justice will Ketanji Brown Jackson be?

CNN  

CNN — CNN Opinion asked contributors to weigh in on President Joe Biden’s selection of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the US Supreme Court. Elie Honig is a CNN senior legal analyst and former federal and state prosecutor, and author of “Hatchet Man: How Bill Barr Broke the Prosecutor’s Code and Corrupted the Justice Department.” Ed Whelan: Senate Republicans have …

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Elon Musk declines to weigh in on Texas abortion law after Gov. Abbott said he supports the policy
3 years, 3 months ago

Elon Musk declines to weigh in on Texas abortion law after Gov. Abbott said he supports the policy

Daily Mail  

Elon Musk has declined to comment on Texas' restrictive new abortion law after Governor Greg Abbott said that the tech mogul supported the state's 'social policies.' Musk moved to Texas from California last year Elon Musk declined to comment on Texas' restrictive abortion law on Thursday but hinted at his opposition of the heartbeat bill Gov. Abbott said 'Elon consistently …

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Liberal Supreme Court justices rip colleagues' 'unreasoned' refusal to challenge Texas abortion ban
3 years, 3 months ago

Liberal Supreme Court justices rip colleagues' 'unreasoned' refusal to challenge Texas abortion ban

Daily Mail  

Supreme Court Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan and Stephen Breyer unleashed on their conservative colleagues for what they call a 'flagrantly unconstitutional' decision not to challenge Texas's restrictive new abortion law. The two squad members expressed outrage at the Supreme Court's ruling on Twitter Biden tears into the Supreme Court for declining to block Texas abortion law in ruling that …

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What We Know (And Don't Know) About Justice Breyer's Retirement Plans
3 years, 5 months ago

What We Know (And Don't Know) About Justice Breyer's Retirement Plans

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING When the Supreme Court issued its final rulings for this term on Thursday, all eyes were on Justice Stephen Breyer. The 83-year-old is the court’s oldest member, and for months the expectation has been that the left-leaning judge would soon retire from the court so President Joe Biden could nominate a younger replacement. Doing so would ensure …

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Liberal-funded ads call for Justice Stephen Breyer to retire
3 years, 6 months ago

Liberal-funded ads call for Justice Stephen Breyer to retire

CNN  

Washington CNN — Calls for liberal Justice Stephen Breyer to retire when the annual Supreme Court session ends in a few weeks are intensifying, following Sen. Mitch McConnell’s warning this week that he may block a Democratic Supreme Court nominee should Republicans win the Senate in the November 2022 midterm elections. Demand Justice RELATED: Nothing Justice Stephen Breyer has said …

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'That’s Up To Him': Democrats Would Rather Not Talk About Stephen Breyer Retiring
3 years, 7 months ago

'That’s Up To Him': Democrats Would Rather Not Talk About Stephen Breyer Retiring

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Democrats have an incredibly fragile 50-seat majority in the Senate, a reality that is fueling calls for Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer to retire this year so President Joe Biden can appoint his replacement. Though she became a liberal icon, the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg decided against retiring under former President Barack Obama, for …

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Supreme Court allows Dustin Higgs' execution over dissents by Sonia Sotomayor and Stephen Breyer.
54 years, 11 months ago

Supreme Court allows Dustin Higgs' execution over dissents by Sonia Sotomayor and Stephen Breyer.

Slate  

On Friday night, the Supreme Court’s conservative majority bent a series of bedrock rules to ensure the immediate execution of Dustin Higgs. Several hours later, Higgs became the thirteenth victim of the Trump administration’s quest to revive the federal death penalty after a moratorium of nearly two decades. But Higgs was sentenced by a federal court in Maryland, which abolished …

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Here’s how long it’s taken to confirm past Supreme Court justices
4 years, 3 months ago

Here’s how long it’s taken to confirm past Supreme Court justices

CNN  

CNN — Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer’s plans to retire from the high court after nearly three decades on the bench are set to pave the way for a speedy confirmation process for his eventual successor. Fred Schilling/Collection of the Supreme Court of the United States/Getty Images Amy Coney Barrett President announces nomination: September 26, 2020 Senate receives nomination: September …

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