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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.

October 12, 2020

Pelosi, Schumer mum on court packing as Biden refuses to give stance

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer have been mum on whether they are in favor of packing the Supreme Court should Democrats win the presidency and reclaim the majority in the Senate

October 12, 2020

Amy Coney Barrett hearings: 6 things to watch

The Senate Judiciary Committee hearings for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett start Monday. What to know.

October 11, 2020

AP called out for adopting Democrat language on court-packing

The Associated Press was forced to add an editor's note to a recent story about the Supreme Court on Saturday, in which the outlet made it seem as if the Democratic strategy to pack the high court would "depoliticize" it.