It’s official: Amy Coney Barrett will be the country’s next Supreme Court justice. She was confirmed by a 52 to 48 vote margin, and will be sworn in by Justice Clarence Thomas at the White House tonight — just in… Continue Reading
This week, Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett will face her confirmation hearings in the Senate. Senior writer Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux explains why senators’ questioning could set the stage for a fight over the court’s legitimacy.
Four planned days of Senate confirmation hearings for President Trump’s latest Supreme Court nominee, Judge Amy Coney Barrett, begin today. And they are going to be a doozy. Confirmation proceedings have generally gotten much more contentious over the years. But… Continue Reading
In response to Republicans’ move to fill a Supreme Court vacancy so close to the election, some Democrats have floated the idea of expanding or restructuring the court. In this installment of the Genesis Brand Politics podcast, law professor Daniel… Continue Reading
President Trump’s third nominee to the Supreme Court is Amy Coney Barrett. The nomination process is moving ahead at warp speed, and the court is that much closer to having a 6-3 conservative majority. The historic nature of this nomination… Continue Reading