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Marcia Coyle, based in Washington, covers the U.S. Supreme Court. Contact her at [email protected]. On Twitter: @MarciaCoyle
November 10, 2020 | National Law Journal
"It's hard for you to argue that Congress intended the entire act to fall when the same Congress that lowered the penalty to zero did not even try to repeal the rest of the act," Roberts told Texas Solicitor General Kyle Hawkins. "I think they wanted the court to do that but it's not our job."
By Marcia Coyle
1 minute read
November 2, 2020 | National Law Journal
Barrett will have many more opportunities this month to reveal her approach and concerns, particularly if the justices are drawn into post-election disputes.
By Marcia Coyle
1 minute read
November 2, 2020 | National Law Journal
"Today's action by the Supreme Court represents an important step in vindicating the right to protest—the rights of all Americans to speak, assemble, and petition their government," Mckesson's lawyer said in a statement.
By Marcia Coyle
1 minute read
October 26, 2020 | National Law Journal
Discarding the rule Republicans established to block Barack Obama's appointment of Merrick Garland in the 2016 election cycle, the Senate confirmed Trump nominee Amy Coney Barrett on Monday evening in a 52-48 vote.
By Marcia Coyle
1 minute read
October 13, 2020 | National Law Journal
"And I'm answering a lot of questions about 'Roe,' which I think indicates that 'Roe' doesn't fall in that category," Barrett said.
By Marcia Coyle | Jacqueline Thomsen
1 minute read
October 13, 2020 | National Law Journal
"I commit to you to fully and faithfully applying the law of recusal. And part of that law is to consider any appearance questions, and I will apply the factors that other justices have before me in determining whether the circumstances require my recusal or not," Barrett said. "But I can't offer a legal conclusion right now about the outcome of the decision I would reach."
By Jacqueline Thomsen | Marcia Coyle | Tony Mauro
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October 5, 2020 | National Law Journal
The ACLU's James Esseks, director of the LGBT and HIV project, said in a statement: "It is appalling that five years after the historic decision in Obergefell, two justices still consider same-sex couples less worthy of marriage than other couples."
By Marcia Coyle
1 minute read
October 1, 2020 | National Law Journal
"I think the confirmation process has gotten very brutal, obviously. Even at the court of appeals level, it has really escalated," Judge Amy Coney Barrett, now a U.S. Supreme Court nominee, said in remarks last year.
By Marcia Coyle
1 minute read
September 28, 2020 | National Law Journal
Amy Coney Barrett, who sits on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, has only one Second Amendment opinion—a dissent. But that thorough exploration of the issue in the case, some scholars said, reflects an approach that could result in a sea change in the way lower courts analyze, and largely uphold, gun restrictions.
By Marcia Coyle
1 minute read
September 26, 2020 | National Law Journal
"To be sure, overruling precedent is disruptive. But some instability in constitutional law is the inevitable byproduct of pluralism," Amy Coney Barrett once said. Here's a look at some of the things the Supreme Court nominee has said about flashpoint issues and her career.
By Marcia Coyle
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