Confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett - Page 16

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

October 15, 2020

Live Updates: Amy Coney Barrett confirmation hearing, final day

October 15, 2020

Lindsey Graham accuses Dem opponent of 'manufacturing' outrage over segregation remark

Sen. Lindsey Graham on Wednesday said a comment he made about the “good old days of segregation” was “dripping with sarcasm” after his Democratic opponent seized on it.

October 15, 2020

Sen. Chris Coons: I’m voting against Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation to the Supreme Court — here's why

Judge Barrett has shown through her writings that she has an activist judicial philosophy that will put at risk crucial rights and protections we all hold dear.