Politics Mar 22 Ketanji Brown Jackson faces pointed questions on Day 2 of Senate hearing Jackson forcefully defended her record as a federal judge Tuesday, pushing back on Republican assertions that she would be soft on crime and declaring she would rule as an “independent jurist” if confirmed as the first Black woman on the…
Politics Mar 21 WATCH: Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson Supreme Court confirmation hearings — Day 2 Jackson forcefully defended her record as a federal judge Tuesday, pushing back on Republican assertions that she would be soft on crime and declaring she would rule as an “independent jurist” if confirmed as the first Black woman on the…
Politics Mar 21 WATCH: Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson pledges to decide cases ‘without fear or favor’ in hearing opening statement Jackson, 51, addressed the Senate Judiciary Committee at the end of her first day of confirmation hearings, nearly four hours almost entirely consumed by opening statements from the panel's 22 members.
Politics Mar 15 WATCH: Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson Supreme Court confirmation hearings — Day 1 History was made Monday the instant Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee, the first Black woman nominated to the Supreme Court.
Politics Mar 07 Supreme Court rejects GOP redistricting pleas in 2 states In a victory for Democrats, the Supreme Court has turned away efforts from Republicans in North Carolina and Pennsylvania to block state court-ordered congressional districting plans.
Nation Mar 04 Supreme Court reimposes death sentence for Boston Marathon bomber The Supreme Court has reinstated the death sentence for convicted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.
Politics Feb 28 LISTEN: Supreme Court hears argument on EPA’s ability to make rules dealing with climate change The Supreme Court wrestled Monday with the Environmental Protection Agency's authority to curb greenhouse gas emissions from the nation's power plants, a case that could hamstring the Biden administration's plans to combat climate change.
Politics Feb 16 Walter Dellinger, influential constitutional scholar and lawyer, dies at 80 The constitutional scholar argued numerous cases before the Supreme Court, served in top positions in the Justice Department and taught for decades at Duke University.
Politics Feb 07 Supreme Court keeps in place Alabama’s Republican-drawn electoral map The Supreme Court has put on hold a lower court ruling that Alabama must draw new congressional districts before the 2022 elections, boosting Republican chances to hold six of the state’s seven seats in the House of Representatives.
Nation Jan 26 Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer to retire Liberal Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer is retiring, two sources told the Associated Press on Wednesday, giving President Joe Biden an opening he has pledged to fill by naming the first Black woman to the high court.