558 ABA Journal Supreme Court Nominations articles.
Sep 18, 2020 6:44 PM CDT
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Jan 8, 2020 2:24 PM CST
Biden would consider Obama as Supreme Court nominee
Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden said Dec. 28 he would appoint former President Barack Obama to the U.S.…
Jan 6, 2020 4:32 PM CST
Nov 27, 2019 11:38 AM CST
Kennedy suggested Trump appoint Kavanaugh to replace him, book alleges
Justice Anthony M. Kennedy told President Donald Trump in April 2017 that he should consider his former clerk Brett…
Nov 21, 2019 4:25 PM CST Department of Justice reportedly opens criminal inquiry into origins of Russia probe The U.S. Department of Justice’s review of the origins of the Russia probe has shifted from an administrative…
Oct 25, 2019 2:19 PM CDTAfternoon Briefs: DOJ opens criminal review of Russia probe; DeVos held in contempt
Texas judge admonished for closing courtroom to protest Kavanaugh confirmation
A Texas judge has been publicly admonished for closing his courtroom and draping it with black fabric to protest the confirmation of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh.
Sep 3, 2019 10:01 AM CDT
• Authorities are searching for an Arkansas man who caught a ride home with a juror during a recess in his shooting trial and then fled during deliberations. The juror…
Aug 7, 2019 4:01 PM CDT
Leonard Leo, executive vice president of the Federalist Society, has had a visible role recommending conservative nominees for the federal bench.
But his influence extends further, the Washington…
May 23, 2019 7:30 AM CDT Retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens served nearly 35 years on the high court, and there is one decision that stands out for him. “Unquestionably the most clearly…
May 15, 2019 7:30 AM CDTThis was the worst decision during my 35 years on the Supreme Court, retired justice says
Should judges be able to avoid ethics probes with departure? Issue raised in Kavanaugh appeal
Federal judges have been able to shut down ethics investigations by retiring or, in the case of Brett M. Kavanaugh, winning confirmation to the U.S. Supreme Court. But one New York lawyer who is appealing dismissal of his ethics complaint against Kavanaugh, Jeremy Bates, argues that judges are wrongly concluding they have no authority to investigate, the Associated Press reports.
May 13, 2019 7:30 AM CDT
In 49 U.S. states and the federal court system, a 10-2 vote would not have been enough to convict. Oregon is currently the only state that permits convictions (for felonies other than murder) on a 10-2 or 11-1 vote of the jury. That practice has come under criticism in recent years by people who say it was enacted for racist reasons; it denies minority viewpoints on the jury a voice and removes an important safeguard against wrongful convictions.
May 1, 2019 2:30 AM CDT
In recent months, a concept that has been on the fringes of political theory has suddenly gained steam, with several progressive organizations calling for an expansion of the court and pushing Democratic presidential candidates to respond to the idea.
May 1, 2019 2:20 AM CDT
A New Yorker article recently considered whether U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas was contemplating retirement and…
Apr 8, 2019 7:00 AM CDT
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