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After SCOTUS Hearing, a New Look at Baby ‘Safe Haven' Laws
Safe haven laws drew attention this month when U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett questioned the role they play in the debate around abortion rights.
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Amy Coney Barrett Concerned About Public Perception of Supreme Court
Justices must be “hyper vigilant to make sure they’re not letting personal biases creep into their decisions, since judges are people, too,” Barrett said at a lecture.
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Watch: Supreme Court Poses for Class Photo
All nine Supreme Court justices met Friday for their annual class photo.
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The Supreme Court is Taking up Obamacare… Again: Here's Why You Need to Care
With a now solid 6-3 conservative majority, the court will decide the future of President Barack Obama’s signature legislation, a law Republicans have long opposed but one that 20 million Americans now depend on for their health insurance.
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SCOTUS and the Affordable Care Act: Why Overturning the ACA Could Be ‘Disastrous' for Your Health Care
The fate of the Affordable Care Act and the health and economic security it provides to millions of people across the country lies in the Supreme Court’s hands. NBCLX welcomed Vanderbilt University’s Jonathan Metzel to explain why a decision that overturns the law would be a disaster for health care in this country.
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What Republicans Expect from the Supreme Court and Federal Judges if Trump Is Re-Elected
Jeremy Dys, special counsel with the conservative First Liberty Institute, explains what Republicans expect from the U.S. Supreme Court and federal judges under a second Trump term — if he is re-elected.
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Justice Barrett Joins Supreme Court Arguments for First Time
She didn’t have to wear a black robe or even be in Washington, but Justice Amy Coney Barrett joined her new colleagues at the Supreme Court on Monday to hear arguments for the first time
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Girl Scouts Delete Social Media Congratulations to Barrett on Court Seat After Backlash
The Girls Scouts on Wednesday night deleted social media posts congratulating conservative judge Amy Coney Barrett for her controversial appointment to the Supreme Court hours after the posts sparked a wave of angry comments — and some praise.
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Barrett Sworn In at Court as Issues Important to Trump Await
Amy Coney Barrett has been formally sworn in as the Supreme Court’s ninth justice
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CT's Senators Respond to Confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett to Supreme Court
The U.S. Senate on Monday night voted to confirm Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court. Monday’s divided vote of 52-48 was the closest high court confirmation ever to a presidential election, and the first in modern times with no support from the minority party. President Donald Trump’s choice to fill the vacancy of the late liberal icon Ruth...
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Amy Coney Barrett's Remarks Following Supreme Court Confirmation
“It’s a privilege to be asked to be served my country in this office,” Justice Amy Coney Barrett said Monday.
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Amy Coney Barrett Takes Constitutional Oath to Supreme Court
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas administered the Constitutional Oath for newly confirmed Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett on Monday.
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Senate Confirms Amy Coney Barrett to Supreme Court
The Senate on Monday voted to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court.
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Connecticut Lawmakers React as Senate Moves to Confirm Barrett to Supreme Court
Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy went on the floor of the Senate on Monday to voice their opposition to the inevitable confirmation vote of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court.
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Amy Coney Barrett's Confirmation Is a Sure Thing. What Happens Next Isn't
The U.S Senate will vote to confirm Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court Monday evening. This isn’t Nostradamus-like prophecy. With a 53-47 Republican majority in the Senate it’s a mathematical certainty. So… what comes next?
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How Amy Coney Barrett's Partisan Supreme Court Confirmation Damages American Democracy
The Senate is expected to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court on Monday after a highly partisan, rushed process. George Washington University Law Professor Paul Schiff Berman argues that her confirmation under these circumstances threatens the legitimacy of the Supreme Court and stability in the U.S.
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Barrett Sworn In at White House Ceremony After Final Senate Vote
Amy Coney Barrett is headed to the Supreme Court.
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Senate Votes to Advance Barrett; Confirmation Expected Mon
The Republican-led Senate has voted to advance Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett toward final confirmation despite Democratic objections
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Despite Rhetoric Against Dems, GOP Has Supported Packing State Courts
Republicans have criticized a push by some on the left to expand the number of seats on the U.S. Supreme Court if Democratic nominee Joe Biden wins the presidency and Democrats win full control of Congress.
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Murkowski's Nod Gives Barrett Extra Boost for Supreme Court
Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett won crucial backing Saturday when one of the last Republican holdouts against filling the seat so close to Election Day announced support ahead of a confirmation vote expected Monday