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Marcia Coyle, based in Washington, covers the U.S. Supreme Court. Contact her at [email protected]. On Twitter: @MarciaCoyle
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 9, 2020 | National Law Journal
We asked lawyers what they would ask if they could ask just one question of the nominee.
By 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 2, 2020 | National Law Journal
Any remote hearing for Amy Coney Barrett likely would encounter strong opposition from Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats, given the high stakes of Supreme Court confirmation proceedings.
By Marcia Coyle | Jacqueline Thomsen
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
"His judicial philosophy is mine, too," Barrett said in remarks from the Rose Garden that spoke about her mentor, the late Justice Antonin Scalia. "A judge must apply the law as written. Judges are not policy makers and must be resolute in setting aside any policy views they might hold."
By Marcia Coyle
1 minute read
September 23, 2020 | National Law Journal
Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. spoke briefly at the lectern, calling Ginsburg "tough, brave, a fighter, a winner," but also "thoughtful, careful, compassionate and honest."
By Marcia Coyle
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September 22, 2020 | National Law Journal
The case is the second 2020 census count dispute to reach the Supreme Court. In June of last year, the justices, in a 5-4 decision from Chief Justice John Roberts Jr., rejected an attempt by the Trump administration to include a citizenship question on the 2020 census.
By Marcia Coyle
1 minute read
September 19, 2020 | National Law Journal
"She spent her life fighting for the equality of all people, and she was a pathbreaking champion of women's rights," Justice Sonia Sotomayor said. "She served our court and country with consummate dedication, tirelessness, and passion for justice. She has left a legacy few could rival."
By Marcia Coyle
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