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13 Jul 2021, 2:05 pm by Josh Blackman
This was betrayal by the three justices he had personally appointed: Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett. [read post]
16 Jun 2021, 1:21 pm by Jonathan H. Adler
The Senate was able to confirm Justice Amy Coney Barrett in the fall of an election year, so he may conclude that a Summer 2024 confirmation would be no heavy lift. [read post]
15 Jun 2021, 10:43 am by Tom Smith
" McConnell then noted that in the election year of 2020, when the Republican Senate quickly President Trump's nomination of Amy Coney Barrett, "We were of the same party as the president. [read post]
17 Apr 2021, 3:16 am by SHG
McConnell handed the Democrats this issue on a silver platter and the Dems are understandably trying to make the most of it. [read post]
15 Apr 2021, 2:47 pm by James Romoser
Under Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, the Senate refused to give a confirmation hearing to Merrick Garland in the final year of the Obama presidency but, four years later, rushed to confirm Amy Coney Barrett weeks before the November election. [read post]
Even Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has expressed support for the bill. [read post]
7 Apr 2021, 2:00 pm by Amy Howe
The focus of Breyer’s speech, sometimes referred to as “court packing,” has been a popular topic among some Democrats, particularly since the September 2020 death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, when then-Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell moved quickly to confirm Justice Amy Coney Barrett after having refused to hold a hearing on Merrick Garland, President Barack Obama’s nominee to replace Justice Antonin Scalia, in March 2016. [read post]
13 Jan 2021, 6:17 pm by James Romoser
Vice President Mike Pence, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell all received their first doses on Dec. 18. [read post]
31 Dec 2020, 9:01 pm by Austin Sarat
And, on the last day of the year, yet another Black man, Dolal Bayle Idd, died after being shot by law enforcement officers in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the same city where Floyd was killed.But these horrible events, which rightly launched waves of angry protest, were by no means the only time during the last year when the American constitutional and legal system was put to the test and failed badly.Think about:The Senate acquittal of President Trump in his impeachment trial in January.Mitch… [read post]
24 Dec 2020, 8:30 pm by Jim Sedor
Watchdog: Amy McGrath Campaign Illegally Coordinated with Democr [read post]
20 Dec 2020, 8:30 pm by Jim Sedor
Campaign Finance National: “Watchdog: Amy McGrath Campaign Illegally Coordinated with Democratic Party Super PACs in Bid to Unseat Mitch McConnell” by Colin Kalmbacher (Law & Crime) for MSN National: “Bennet Introduces Bill to Eliminate ‘Zombie’ Campaign Accounts” by Michael Karlick for Colorado Politics Florida: “‘Could Really Use the Support’: Witness says Beach politician drove donors to mystery PAC” by Christina… [read post]
3 Dec 2020, 7:07 am by James Romoser
Here’s a round-up of Supreme Court-related news and commentary from around the web: Justices Consider Retroactivity for Decision Requiring Unanimous Juries for Criminal Convictions (Jess Bravin, The Wall Street Journal) The Supreme Court Was Right to Block Cuomo’s Religious Restrictions (Michael McConnell & Max Raskin, The New York Times) Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s Choice (Linda Greenhouse, The New York Times) Justices Divided on Making Jury Unanimity… [read post]
25 Nov 2020, 5:00 am by James Romoser
Here’s a round-up of Supreme Court-related news and commentary from around the web: On Night of Ginsburg’s Death, McConnell Pushed Trump to Nominate Amy Coney Barrett (Patrice Taddonio, Frontline) Indiana Asks the Supreme Court to Let It Strip Rights From Same-Sex Parents (Mark Joseph Stern, Slate) Texans still can’t buy liquor in Walmart, after U.S. [read post]
24 Nov 2020, 7:00 am by David Cole
With the support of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and the Federalist Society, Trump has appointed more than three hundred new federal judges. [read post]
23 Nov 2020, 9:03 pm by Brinna Ludwig
She began to close in on the Democratic candidate’s lead and saved her Senate seat due to her vote against confirming Justice Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. [read post]