October 27, 2020 Pennsylvania county pushes for Barrett's recusal from mail-in ballot case A Pennsylvania county is asking newly sworn-in Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett to recuse herself from a controversial case weighing whether or not to grant an extension for counting mail-in ballots after Election Day.
October 27, 2020 Andrew McCarthy: 2020 election – Roberts sides with conservatives this time to blunt election-rule tinkering While Justice Amy Coney Barrett was being confirmed, the Court nixed a rewrite of Wisconsin election law – in contrast to last week’s deadlock in a Pennsylvania case.
October 27, 2020 Trump already chose Barrett successor on appeals court, confirmation possible regardless of election outcome With Justice Amy Coney Barrett now on the Supreme Court, a new vacancy has opened on the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals where she previously sat, and President Trump has already named the person he plans to have replace her on that bench.
October 27, 2020 Barrett officially becomes Supreme Court justice as John Roberts administers oath in private ceremony Judge Amy Coney Barrett officially became Justice Barrett following a private ceremony in the Supreme Court's East Conference Room Tuesday morning.
October 27, 2020 Conservative groups declare victory after Barrett confirmation while those on left call for packing court Conservative groups that supported the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to be a Supreme Court justice declared victory on Monday night after their coordinated campaign to confirm her succeeded, even as liberal groups who battled just as hard against Barrett vowed to continue the fight with the aim of packing the Supreme Court.
October 27, 2020 Left pressures Democrats to commit to court packing Now that the Senate has confirmed Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, left-wing officials are calling for the expansion of the high court so that Democrats can add liberal justices if they gain control of the White House and Senate.
October 27, 2020 Trump slams Biden for floating Supreme Court changes, warns he will nominate 'radical left' judges if elected President Trump on Tuesday said that allies of his Democratic rival Joe Biden "want to expand” the Supreme Court, while slamming the former vice president for not releasing a list of potential judicial nominees, and warning that he “must have a list” of “radical left” judges.
October 27, 2020 Issues important to Trump await Barrett on Supreme Court Amy Coney Barrett's first votes on the Supreme Court could include two big topics affecting President Trump.
October 27, 2020 McConnell: Democrats' call to pack Supreme Court is 'the same old threats and intimidation' Democrats who have floated the idea of expanding the size of the Supreme Court are simply reiterating "longstanding threats," Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., told "ӣƵ @ Night" Monday.