Confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett October 13, 2020 Gowdy: Senate Judiciary GOP showing 'rare' discipline in Amy Coney Barrett confirmation hearing Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans appear to be working as "one unit" during the second day of Judge Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court confirmation hearing, former House Oversight Committee Chairman Trey Gowdy said Tuesday.
2020 Presidential Election October 13, 2020 Barrett vows to consider 'every factor' in deciding whether to recuse from election cases Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., asked Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett if she would recuse herself from any potential dispute before the court concerning November’s election, and while Barrett said she could not commit to doing so at this time, she vowed to take the matter “very seriously” should such a situation arise.
Confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett October 13, 2020 Curt Levey: Amy Coney Barrett's judicial philosophy – here's what skeptical Democrats are missing The left is panicking that Barrett, if confirmed, will lead the Supreme Court to repeal Roe v. Wade and otherwise enact the teachings of the Catholic Church.
Abortion October 13, 2020 Barrett says Roe v. Wade is not a 'super precedent' that cannot be overturned Judge Amy Coney Barrett said she doesn’t believe Roe v. Wade fits the scholarly definition of “super precedent,” or a case that cannot be overruled.
College October 13, 2020 Democrats tout anti-Barrett letter from Notre Dame faculty – but no signers are from law school Democrats have pounced on an open letter signed by 88 faculty members at the University of Notre Dame calling on Judge Amy Coney Barrett to withdraw herself from being considered for the Supreme Court until after the November election. Yet not one of the signatories is from the Notre Dame Law School.
Confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett October 13, 2020 Barrett fondly recalls how Scalia recommended Ginsburg for Supreme Court Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett clerked for the late Justice Antonin Scalia early in her legal career, and during her confirmation hearing on Tuesday she discussed the friendship he had with Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and how Scalia recommended the liberal icon for the high court.
Confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett October 13, 2020 Dem uses question time in Barrett hearing to suggest 'dark money' 'scheme' behind court's 5-4 decisions Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., opted not to question Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett during her confirmation hearing on Tuesday, instead treating the Senate Judiciary Committee to a nearly half-hour presentation on how big-money donors have influenced both the Republican Party and the Supreme Court.
Confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett October 13, 2020 Supreme Court nominee Barrett says she's 'not hostile' to ObamaCare Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett emphasized Tuesday during day two of her confirmation hearing that she is “not hostile” to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) as Democrats hounded her on the implications of adding her to the bench just before the high court is to consider a case on the landmark national health care law.
Confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett October 13, 2020 Mike Lee unleashes tirade against court packing, touts past Biden speech on the subject Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, used the last seven minutes of his time allotted for questioning Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett to rail against the notion of expanding the high court's roster, which some Democrats have suggests as a means to pack it with liberal justices.
Confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett October 13, 2020 Barrett says she won’t give issues 'thumbs up or thumbs down' as Dems grill nominee on ObamaCare, Trump Barrett repeatedly refused to commit to a certain outcome in cases on specific issues when asked by Democrats on Tuesday.
Confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett October 13, 2020 Lanhee Chen: Amy Coney Barrett, ObamaCare and the Supreme Court – Democrats are misleading America At confirmation hearings for Amy Coney Barrett, Democrats are trying to mislead Americans into believing that the most politically popular elements of ObamaCare are at risk.