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AMY CONEY BARRETT


US Supreme Court Justice Barrett says she welcomes public scrutiny of court

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett told attendees at a judicial conference in Wisconsin on Monday that she welcomed public scrutiny of the court.

In 370 days, Supreme Court conservatives dash decades of abortion and affirmative action precedents

Overturning Roe v. Wade and affirmative action in higher education had been leading goals of the conservative legal movement for decades.

Supreme Court rules against union in labor dispute involving truck drivers and wet concrete

The Supreme Court has ruled against unionized drivers who walked off the job with their trucks full of wet concrete.

Supreme Court honors legacy of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

The late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was remembered during ceremonies at the Supreme Court.

Justice Thomas wrote of 'crushing weight' of student loans

The Supreme Court wonโ€™t have far to look for a personal take on the โ€œcrushing weightโ€ of student debt that underlies the Biden administrationโ€™s college loan forgiveness plan.

Justice Kavanaugh: Supreme Court's slow start a coincidence

Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh says the public shouldnโ€™t read anything into the high courtโ€™s historically slow start to releasing opinions.

Bill over abortion court leak struck down in North Dakota

Months after the unprecedented leak of the U.S. Supreme Court draft opinion that overturned Roe v. Wade, lawmakers in North Dakota have struck down a bill to criminalize court leaks.

Supreme Court weighs 'most important case' on democracy

The Supreme Court is about to confront a new elections case that could dramatically alter voting in 2024 and beyond.

Both sides see high stakes in gay rights Supreme Court case

The Supreme Court is being warned about the potentially dire consequences of a case next week involving a Christian graphic artist who objects to designing wedding websites for same-sex couples.

Supreme Court wrestles with Biden's deportation policy

The Supreme Court is wrestling with a politically tinged dispute over a Biden administration policy that would prioritize deportation of people in the country illegally who pose the greatest public safety risk.

EXPLAINER: Where does student loan forgiveness stand?

A federal appeals court St. Louis has thrown up another roadblock for President Joe Bidenโ€™s plan to provide millions of borrowers with up to $20,000 apiece in federal student-loan forgiveness.

EXPLAINER: Where does the student loan debt plan stand?

President Joe Bidenโ€™s plan to provide millions of borrowers with up to $20,000 apiece in federal student-loan forgiveness has been blocked by a second federal court, leaving millions of borrowers wondering if theyโ€™ll get debt relief at all.

Justices cheered at conservative group's anniversary dinner

Four of the five Supreme Court justices who overturned the constitutional right to abortion showed up at the conservative Federalist Societyโ€™s black-tie dinner marking its 40th anniversary.

Justices seem to favor most of Native child welfare law

The Supreme Court appears likely to leave in place most of a federal law that gives preference to Native American families in foster care and adoption proceedings of Native children.

High court to hear water dispute between Navajo, government

The Supreme Court will hear a water dispute involving the U.S. government and the Navajo Nation.

Supreme Court more diverse than lawyers who argue before it

The Supreme Court looks more like America than it ever has.

High court told jurors were misled in Arizona death row case

A lawyer for a man on Arizonaโ€™s death row has told the U.S. Supreme Court that jurors in the case were wrongly told that the only way to ensure the man would never walk free was to sentence him to death.

Justicesโ€™ past affirmative action views, in their own words

A Supreme Court that is the most diverse in history will hear two cases Monday challenging the use of affirmative action in higher education.

Affirmative action under threat as high court hears UNC case

The University of North Carolina was once a bastion of segregation.

UF wonโ€™t allow protests inside campus buildings after Sen. Sasse hiring forum drew large, chanting crowd

In an effort to crack down on future protests, current UF President Kent Fuchs on Monday issued a statement saying the university will resume enforcement of a regulation on the books for at least two decades, prohibiting protests inside campus buildings.

Justice Kagan: 'Time will tell' if court finds common ground

Justice Elena Kagan says โ€œtime will tellโ€ whether the Supreme Court can get back to โ€œfinding common groundโ€ after a term in which the courtโ€™s six conservatives and three liberals split over major issues including abortion and gun rights.

Court temporarily blocks Biden's student loan forgiveness

A federal appeals court has issued a stay temporarily blocking President Joe Biden's plans to forgive student loan debt.

Judge dismisses effort to halt student loan forgiveness plan

A federal judge in St. Louis has dismissed an effort by six Republican-led states to block the Biden administrationโ€™s plan to forgive student loan debt for tens of millions of Americans.

Justice Barrett rejects appeal over Biden student debt plan

Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett has rejected an appeal from a Wisconsin taxpayers group seeking to stop the Biden administrationโ€™s student debt cancellation program.

Andy Warhol, Prince at center stage in Supreme Court case

Andy Warhol and Prince held center stage in a copyright case before the Supreme Court on Wednesday that veered from Cheerios and โ€œMona Lisaโ€ analogies to Justice Clarence Thomasโ€™ enthusiasm for the โ€œPurple Rainโ€ showman.

Totenberg tests tenet of journalism with source friendships

Journalists often have to be friendly to sources to get information.

In her own words: Justice Jackson speaks volumes from bench

Ketanji Brown Jackson said before the Supreme Court's term began that she was โ€œready to work.โ€.

Supreme Court's new 'class photo' includes number of firsts

The Supreme Courtโ€™s nine members have posed for their first formal group photo following the addition of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson.

Supreme Court poised to keep marching to right in new term

The Supreme Court begins a new term on Monday at a time of diminished public confidence and justices sparring openly over the institutionโ€™s legitimacy.

Supreme Court keeping live audio as it opens again to public

The Supreme Court says it will continue providing live audio broadcasts of arguments in cases.

Florida judge faces criticism following order in Trump case

A little-known federal judge appointed to the bench two years ago by Donald Trump is in the spotlight this week over her decision to hand the former president a major procedural win.

No more 'nuance': Democrats slam GOP abortion-rights backers

The few Republican candidates across the U.S. this year who say they support abortion rights still find themselves under attack on the issue.

High court's Sotomayor, Barrett try to persuade each other

Two of the Supreme Court justices who disagree most often on the outcomes of cases say they both still try hard to persuade each other, and sometimes succeed.

AP-NORC poll: 2 in 3 in US favor term limits for justices

About 2 in 3 Americans say they favor term limits or a mandatory retirement age for Supreme Court justices.

Supreme Court won't let Biden implement immigration policy

The Supreme Court wonโ€™t allow the Biden administration to implement a policy that prioritizes deportation of people in the U.S. illegally who pose the greatest public safety risk.

Minors rep asks Congress to restrict MLB antitrust exemption

The executive director of the nonprofit Advocates for Minor Leaguers has recommended Congress enact legislation nullifying Major League Baseballโ€™s antitrust exemption as it applies to minor league players.

'Revolutionary' high court term on abortion, guns and more

Abortion, guns, religion.

Anti-Roe justices a part of Catholicism's conservative wing

The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade at a time when it has an unprecedented Catholic supermajority.

Jackson to be sworn in as Breyer retires from Supreme Court

The first Black woman confirmed for the Supreme Court, Ketanji Brown Jackson, is set to be sworn in as the court's 116th justice on Thursday.

Jackson sworn in, becomes 1st Black woman on Supreme Court

Ketanji Brown Jackson has been sworn in to the Supreme Court, shattering a glass ceiling as the first Black woman on the nationโ€™s highest court.

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has a lot to celebrate

Last week Clarence Thomas achieved two long-sought goals: expanding gun rights and overturning Roe v. Wadeโ€™s nationwide protection for abortion.

Justices say vet who lost job as Texas trooper can sue state

The Supreme Court has allowed a former state trooper to sue Texas over his claim that he was forced out of his job when he returned from Army service in Iraq.

Senators ask minor leaguers for information on MLB antitrust

The chairman and ranking minority member of the Senate Judiciary Committee sent a letter to an advocacy group for minor leaguers asking questions about baseballโ€™s antitrust exemption.

As Senate-confirmed justices end Roe, how will voters react?

The end of Roe v. Wade started in the Senate.

What GOP-named justices had said about Roe to Senate panel

The nine justices of the Supreme Court made clear in their landmark ruling Friday whether they stand on abortion.

Supreme Court conservatives flex muscle in sweeping rulings

Sweeping Supreme Court rulings on guns and abortion this past week have sent an unmistakable message.

After abortion ruling, critics renew blasts at Sen. Collins

Sen. Susan Collins is being criticized for the Supreme Court ruling allowing states to ban abortion because the moderate Republican voted to confirm two of the justices who were in the majority opinion.

Lawmakers react to Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade

Here of some of their statements and tweets.

After Supreme Court gun decision, whatโ€™s next?

The Supreme Court issued its biggest gun rights ruling in more than a decade Thursday.

Justices dismiss Trump-era immigration case, in a Biden win

The Supreme Court says it was wrong to wade into a dispute involving a Trump-era immigration rule that the Biden administration has abandoned, so the justices have decided to dismiss the case.

Supreme Court rules against Navajo Nation member

The Supreme Court has ruled that Native Americans prosecuted in certain tribal courts can also be prosecuted based on the same incident in federal court.

Kavanaugh incident could lead to more security for judges

A man armed with a machete once broke into Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyerโ€™s vacation home in the Caribbean and took $1,000.

Justice Barrett's $425K tops among Supreme Court's authors

Supreme Court financial disclosures reveal that the justices took in $800,000 in book royalties last year, a lucrative supplement to their judicial salaries.

Supreme Court blocks Texas law on social media censorship

A divided Supreme Court has blocked a Texas law, championed by conservatives, that aimed to keep social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter from censoring users based on their viewpoints.

Justices to rule in gun case with US raw from mass shootings

With mass shootings in Texas, New York and California fresh in Americansโ€™ mind, the Supreme Court will soon issue its biggest gun ruling in more than a decade.

Justices limit federal court review of some deportations

A sharply divided Supreme Court has ruled that federal courts are powerless to review immigration officialsโ€™ decisions in some deportation cases, even when they have made what a dissenting justice called โ€œegregious factual mistakes.โ€.

Analyst: Leak Justice Thomas calls โ€˜unthinkable breach of trustโ€™ has led to historic protests

Justice Clarence Thomas says that the Supreme Court has been changed by the shocking leak of a draft opinion earlier this month.

Clarence Thomas says abortion leak has changed Supreme Court

Justice Clarence Thomas says that the Supreme Court has been changed by the shocking leak of a draft opinion earlier this month.

County, governor spar over protests at justices' homes

Fairfax County officials have rebuffed a request from Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin to establish a security perimeter around the neighborhoods of Supreme Court justices living in the county who have faced protests outside their homes.

Justices hold 1st meeting since leak of draft Roe opinion

The Supreme Courtโ€™s nine justices met in private for the first time since the leak of a draft opinion that would overrule Roe v.

What GOP-nominated justices said about Roe to Senate panel

In one form or another, every Supreme Court nominee is asked during Senate hearings about his or her views of the landmark abortion rights ruling that has stood for a half century.

Itโ€™s Chief Justice Roberts' Court, but does he still lead?

John Roberts is heading a Supreme Court in crisis.

Q&A: What's next for abortion after Supreme Court leak?

The stunning leak of a draft Supreme Court decision that would overturn Roe v.

Senate vows vote on abortion, but not filibuster changes

Furious Senate Democrats are vowing to vote on legislation to protect abortion access for millions of Americans.

How the Constitution teaches students to disagree civilly

A recent RAND Corporation survey found that nearly 75% of school district leaders around the country felt political polarization interfered with their ability to teach their students.

Supreme Court seems divided in Oklahoma Indian Country case

A seemingly divided Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday over Oklahomaโ€™s authority to prosecute some crimes on Native American lands, following a 2020 high court decision.

AP-NORC poll: Many support Jackson court confirmation

More Americans approve than disapprove of Ketanji Brown Jacksonโ€™s confirmation to the Supreme Court as its first Black female justice, a new poll finds, but that support is politically lopsided.

Trump-backed Alaska hopeful officially files for Senate run

Republican Kelly Tshibaka has filed to run as a candidate for the U.S. Senate race.

Jackson, COVID and a retirement show Congress' partisan path

A milestone Supreme Court confirmation that endured a flawed process.

Cheers for Jackson, who declares, 'We've made it, all of us'

Tearfully embracing a history-making moment, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson said Friday her confirmation as the first Black woman to the Supreme Court shows the progress of America.

Jackson will join more diverse and conservative high court

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson will join a Supreme Court that is both more diverse than ever and more conservative than itโ€™s been since the 1930s.

Jackson confirmed as first Black female high court justice

The Senate has confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, shattering a historic barrier by securing her place as the first Black female justice and giving President Joe Biden a bipartisan endorsement for his effort to diversify the court.

Analysis: 3 GOP senators buck party to back Biden court pick

Three Republican senators are breaking from their party to support Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's historic nomination to the Supreme Court.

With divisive cases coming, Barrett says 'Read the opinion'

Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett says judges are not deciding cases to impose a โ€œpolicy result,โ€ but are making their best effort to determine what the law and the Constitution require.

Graham says he'll vote 'no' on Jackson for Supreme Court

Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham says he wonโ€™t vote for Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson.

Justices cast doubt on Texas immunity claim in vet's lawsuit

The Supreme Court is casting doubt on Texasโ€™ claim that it canโ€™t be sued by a former state trooper who says he was forced out of his job when he returned from Army service in Iraq.

Justice Thomas' wife long steeped in conservative politics

Through a decades-long career in conservative politics, Virginia Thomas has repeatedly maintained that her political activity represented no conflict of interest with the work of her husband, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.

Report: Justice Thomas' wife urged overturning 2020 election

Virginia Thomas, wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, sent weeks of text messages imploring White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows to act to overturn the 2020 presidential election โ€” furthering then-President Donald Trumpโ€™s lies that the free and fair vote was marred by nonexistent fraud.

Jackson invokes her Christian faith, stays mum on specifics

The latest nominee for a seat on the Supreme Court, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, has stressed the importance of religious faith in her life and career.

Jackson heading for likely confirmation despite GOP darts

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson faced down a barrage of Republican questioning about her sentencing of criminal defendants on Wednesday, as her history-making bid to join the Supreme Court veered from lofty constitutional questions to attacks on her motivations as a judge.

Takeaways: Supreme Court nominee quizzed on race, crime

The first full day of questions for Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson opened with some very big ones โ€” on race, abortion and judicial philosophy.

Jackson pledges to decide cases 'without fear or favor'

Judge Ketanji Brown is pledging to defend the Constitution and decide cases โ€œwithout fear or favorโ€ if she is confirmed to the Supreme Court.

What to watch as Jackson's Supreme Court hearings begin

Ketanji Brown Jackson has held private meetings with almost half the members of the Senate.

History-making Jackson set for Senate hearing for high court

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman nominated to the Supreme Court, is going before the Senate Judiciary Committee with the path to her historic confirmation seemingly clear.

How to get on the Supreme Court? Smile a lot, speak a little

When presidents nominate a candidate to serve on the Supreme Court, they often ask an experienced Washington hand to help shepherd that candidate through the Senate confirmation process.

All smiles, Jackson tries for Senate reset on Supreme Court

Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson may not get any Republican votes.

Sen. Collins, key vote on Supreme Court, praises Jackson

Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson is winning praise from a key Senate Republican.

Top law enforcement officials support Jackson for high court

Dozens of the nationโ€™s top law enforcement officials have signed a letter urging the U.S. Senate to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court.

Senators to watch as Supreme Court fight unfolds

President Joe Biden and Senate Democrats say they are hoping for a bipartisan vote to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court.

EXPLAINER: What's ahead for Biden's Supreme Court nominee

President Joe Bidenโ€™s nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court has launched what Democrats hope will be a quick, bipartisan confirmation process for the courtโ€™s first Black woman.

Being the 1st: What itโ€™s like to make Supreme Court history

Just being the newest member of the Supreme Court can be a momentous adjustment for a justice.

Whisper campaigns grow as Biden nears choice for high court

The whispers and chatter about top contenders for the Supreme Court are growing as President Joe Biden zeroes in on a nominee to replace retiring Justice Stephen Breyer.

For high court nominees 'When's your birthday?' matters

If President Joe Bidenโ€™s search for a nominee to the Supreme Court could be summed up by a Help Wanted ad it might read: โ€œSeeking a well-respected liberal jurist.

Graham becomes early player to watch in Supreme Court drama

Sen. Lindsey Graham is among a handful of Republicans declaring a willingness to back President Joe Biden's yet-to-be-announced Supreme Court nominee.

High court conservatives target O'Connor, Kennedy opinions

For years the Supreme Court moved to the left or right only as far as Justices Sandra Day Oโ€™Connor and Anthony Kennedy allowed.

Biden reaches for GOP support for Supreme Court nominee

President Joe Biden is reaching out to Republican as well as Democratic Senate Judiciary Committee leaders as he works to gain GOP support for his Supreme Court nominee.

Supreme Court shouldn't be covered in Ivy, 2 lawmakers say

Democratic Rep. Jim Clyburn and Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham say it'd be good if the person named to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer doesnโ€™t have an Ivy League degree.

Divided no more? Court opening may draw Democrats together

Democrats have fractured repeatedly over President Joe Bidenโ€™s agenda, stalling legislation and creating an atmosphere of mistrust that threatens the partyโ€™s political prospects in November.

After bitter battles, Senate eyes less toxic court fight

In a Senate where bitter Supreme Court battles have left a lasting imprint, the confirmation of President Joe Bidenโ€™s pick for Supreme Court has the potential to be much less combative and toxic.

Breyer leaves a court more conservative than one he joined

In the nearly 30 years that Justice Stephen Breyer has spent on the Supreme Court, it's been conservative, then more conservative and now much more conservative.

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