Confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett - Page 26

October 12, 2020

Trump complains Republicans giving Democrats 'great deal of time' to talk during Barrett hearing

President Trump complained Monday morning that Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee were giving Democratic members a “great deal of time” to speak during Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court confirmation hearing, saying he would “pull back.”

October 12, 2020

Leahy tells Barrett at hearing he's worried her confirmation will be harmful for women

Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., suggested Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett could be a potential threat to the rights of women and minorities, saying that Americans are worried that should she become a justice on the high court, her presence will set the country back decades.

October 12, 2020

Graham at Barrett hearing: 'Nothing unconstitutional' about confirmation despite Dem arguments

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham said Monday that “there is nothing unconstitutional” about Republicans’ efforts to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, despite arguments from Democrats.

October 12, 2020

Amy Coney Barrett hearing kicks off as Graham pleas for civility, Feinstein vows to grill Barrett on ObamaCare

The Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court kicked off Monday morning with a plea for civility by Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham while Ranking Member Dianne Feinstein vowed that Democrats would question Barrett on her stance on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

October 12, 2020

Sen. Mike Lee attends Barrett confirmation hearing in person after recovering from coronavirus

Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, was present Monday morning for the Senate Judiciary Committee's confirmation hearing of Judge Amy Coney Barrett as he recovers from a bout with coronavirus.

October 12, 2020

Dems turn around accusation, say GOP is court-packing: Here's what that phrase actually means

As Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and his running mate Sen. Kamala Harris have persistently refused to say whether they would pack the Supreme Court if elected, Democrats are now turning the court-packing accusation around on Republicans, saying that their commitment to filling vacant judgeships, especially a Supreme Court seat this close to an election, "constitutes court-packing."

October 12, 2020

Andrew McCarthy: No, Joe Biden, it is not packing the Court for the president and Senate to fill vacancies

It is not PACKING the Court for the elected president and Senate to fill vacancies that arise under existing law

October 12, 2020

Ginsburg warned against court packing, said it would make Supreme Court 'look partisan'

The confirmation battle over Judge Amy Coney Barrett has reignited calls to expand the U.S. Supreme Court should Democrats capture the White House and Senate in the November election — even though Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a strong opponent to the practice. 

October 12, 2020

American Bar Association rates Amy Coney Barrett 'well qualified' in statement ahead of confirmation hearing

The American Bar Association, the largest lawyers' group in the U.S., rated Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett as "well qualified" ahead of her confirmation process, according to a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee.

October 12, 2020

Schumer says Democrats won't give GOP quorum to advance Barrett nomination

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on Sunday night promised that Democrats will not "supply quorum" for votes to advance Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation effort, essentially meaning that Democrats will boycott the votes in an attempt to stall the confirmation ahead of the election.