Supreme Court Nominations

554 ABA Journal Supreme Court Nominations articles.

In written answers, Barrett notes ‘3 hurdles’ to overturning Affordable Care Act but avoids specifics

U.S. Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett mentioned “three hurdles” to overturning the Affordable Care Act when she provided written answers Tuesday to follow-up questions from Senate Judiciary Committee members.

Oct 22, 2020 2:47 PM CDT

Senate Judiciary Committee sends Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to full Senate

The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday voted to send the nomination of U.S. Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the full Senate. The committee voted without the support of the 10 Democratic members, who boycotted the meeting.

Oct 22, 2020 9:17 AM CDT

4 major takeaways from the Amy Coney Barrett confirmation hearings

We spoke to a number of legal experts across the ideological spectrum to get their thoughts on this week’s hearings. Here are four takeaways.

Oct 15, 2020 5:00 PM CDT

As SCOTUS confirmation hearing ends, a ‘well qualified’ Barrett avoids controversy and opinions

U.S. Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett remained unflappable during her confirmation hearing this week, as she politely deflected questions about her views on cases establishing rights to abortion and same-sex marriage.

Oct 15, 2020 4:45 PM CDT

Barrett had ‘rare gift of lifting everyone around her;’ former clerk and law student praise her kindness

U.S. Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett is kind and brilliant, according to a former law clerk and a former law student who said she has been a mentor and source of encouragement.

Oct 15, 2020 1:42 PM CDT

What you need to know for Day 4 of Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation hearing

Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett is done testifying, but her confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee continues on Thursday.

Oct 15, 2020 8:15 AM CDT

Why Amy Coney Barrett got a ‘well qualified’ rating from ABA standing committee

Updated: Lawyers and judges who spoke with the ABA Standing Committee on the Federal Judiciary had high praise for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett.

Oct 15, 2020 7:45 AM CDT

Barrett won’t give her opinion on ‘contentious matter’ of climate change

Are climate change and global warming happening? U.S. Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett said she wouldn't comment on the "contentious matter" at her confirmation hearing Wednesday.

Oct 14, 2020 5:37 PM CDT

Is Barrett an adequate Ginsburg replacement? Debate over philosophy is appropriate, she says

If a senator wants to vote against U.S. Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett because of her judicial philosophy, she is OK with that.

Oct 14, 2020 4:59 PM CDT

‘I hope that you aren’t suggesting that I don’t have my own mind,’ Barrett tells senator

Judge Amy Coney Barrett, the U.S. Supreme Court nominee, pushed back Wednesday when Democratic Sen. Christopher Coons of Delaware contrasted decisions of the late Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Antonin Scalia.

Oct 14, 2020 2:09 PM CDT

SCOTUS nominee says she’d keep an open mind about cameras in the high court

U.S. Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett said Wednesday her federal appeals court has allowed video recording of oral arguments, and she would keep an open mind about the issue in the high court.

Oct 14, 2020 12:00 PM CDT

Barrett: No one is above the law, but Supreme Court can’t force other branches to comply with judgments

Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett agreed with the statement that no one is above the law during questioning at her confirmation hearing on Tuesday. But Barrett did not comment…

Oct 14, 2020 9:55 AM CDT

Barrett: Sharing Scalia’s philosophy doesn’t mean I agree with every sentence he said

Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett deflected questions on Wednesday about whether she agreed with Justice Antonin Scalia's assertion during oral arguments that a key provision of the Voting Rights Act is a "perpetuation of racial entitlement."

Oct 14, 2020 9:40 AM CDT

What you need to know for Day 3 of Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation hearing

As the third day of questioning begins, here’s what you might have missed.

Oct 14, 2020 8:00 AM CDT

Sen. Booker complains of rushed nomination process for Barrett, notes Notre Dame profs’ call for delay

Democratic Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey posed a series of questions to U.S. Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett on Tuesday, eliciting an unequivocal statement that she condemns white supremacy. But Barrett mostly avoided other questions premised on current events.

Oct 13, 2020 6:11 PM CDT

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