Confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett October 15, 2020 Senate Judiciary Committee sets date, time for Amy Coney Barrett nomination vote At the top of the Senate Judiciary Committee's meeting Thursday morning, Chairman Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., introduced and passed a motion setting a time and date for the committee to vote on Judge Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court nomination.
Confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett October 15, 2020 Senate Dems want Amy Coney Barrett hearings to be about Affordable Care Act, analysts say After three days of rigorous questioning before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Supreme Court analysts say it is clear Senate Democrats wanted to make this hearing about the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and that Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett is objectively qualified for the role.
Confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett October 15, 2020 ABA, Barrett allies laud nominee as 'brilliant' as Democrat witnesses warn of 'real-world harm' if confirmed Witnesses from the American Bar Association (ABA) on Thursday told the Senate Judiciary Committee that those they interviewed about Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett called her "brilliant," "forthright," and an "intellectual giant" as they described their evaluation of Barrett with the committee.
Confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett October 15, 2020 Senators clash at Barrett confirmation hearing as Dems attempt procedural roadblocks, GOP forges ahead Democrats began to throw up procedural roadblocks for Republicans' effort to confirm Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett on Thursday after two long days of testimony from the judge, stalling the committee's plan to hear from two expert panels.
Confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett October 15, 2020 When court packing goes wrong: Venezuela and other Latin American countries offer sobering reality The concept of adding more seats to the U.S. Supreme Court – or so-called “court packing” – has become a central part of the discussions in the weeks leading up to the presidential election, particularly with Vice President Joe Biden declining to address the issue.
Confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett October 15, 2020 Kamala Harris calls Barrett hearings 'illegitimate process,' says Republicans 'doing great harm' Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., on Wednesday described the Amy Coney Barrett confirmation hearings an “illegitimate process” hours after she had made similar claims during her grilling of the Supreme Court nominee earlier in the day.
2020 Presidential Election October 15, 2020 Amy Coney Barrett paints memorable picture during Supreme Court hearings Amy Coney Barrett paints a memorable picture during the Supreme Court hearings.
Confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett October 15, 2020 Barrett on track as Senate panel brings in experts for final day of Supreme Court confirmation hearings The final day of hearings for the Senate Judiciary Committee's consideration of Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett Thursday will not feature the nominee herself but instead experts from the American Bar Association (ABA) and other outside witnesses who the senators will quiz about Barrett's qualifications to be the high court's next justice.
Confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett October 15, 2020 Jonathan Turley: Dems trying to get Barrett to recuse herself to 'influence' case outcomes Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett has been "extremely nimble" in the Senate confirmation hearings despite Democrats' "utterly absurd" attempts to get her to recuse herself if she gets a seat on the bench, George Washington University Law Professor Jonathan Turley said Thursday.
Confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett October 15, 2020 Tom Price & Alfredo Ortiz: Amy Coney Barrett doesn’t threaten people with preexisting health conditions Democrats falsely claim that if Amy Coney Barrett joins the Supreme Court and ObamaCare is ruled unconstitutional, the legal protections for Americans with preexisting health conditions would be threatened. Don’t believe it.
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