Mar 16 Watch 4:16 Defying Congressional GOP, Obama chooses D.C. judge for Supreme Court By PBS News Hour The battle for the late Antonin Scalia’s spot on the Supreme Court began Wednesday, as President Obama officially announced his nomination: Merrick B. Garland, chief judge of the federal Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Obama was… Continue watching
Mar 15 Lower court judges could be caught up in Supreme Court fight By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press More than 30 judicial nominees could end up as collateral damage in the election-year fight over President Barack Obama's effort to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court and Senate Republicans' steadfast opposition. Continue reading
Mar 02 Abortion case appears to split depleted Supreme Court By Mark Sherman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The abortion debate is returning to the Supreme Court in the midst of a raucous presidential campaign and less than three weeks after Justice Antonin Scalia's death. Continue reading
Mar 01 Obama, congressional leaders talk Supreme Court vacancy By Kathleen Hennessey, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is due to meet face-to-face Tuesday with Senate Republican leaders who vow to block his Supreme Court nominee -- no matter who it is -- with the hope of keeping the seat open for a… Continue reading
Feb 28 Black voters see fight over next Supreme Court justice as Obama snub By Errin Haines, Associated Press Democrats are pressuring senators in several states to back down from their refusal to consider Obama's nominee to succeed the late Antonin Scalia. In some states, they may get help from African-Americans who see the court battle as the latest… Continue reading
Feb 27 Abortion case returns to a Supreme Court altered by Scalia’s absence By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court challenge to a Texas law that has dramatically reduced the number of abortion clinics in the state is the justices' most significant case on the hot-button issue in nearly a quarter-century. Continue reading
Feb 25 Watch 2:57 News Wrap: Sandoval withdraws from SCOTUS consideration By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, Gov. Brian Sandoval (R-Nev.) officially withdrew his name from consideration for the late Antonin Scalia’s seat on the Supreme Court. Also, battered communities across southeastern Virginia began cleanup in the aftermath of Wednesday evening’s tornadoes,… Continue watching
Feb 24 Watch 5:16 News Wrap: Another round of volleys over Supreme Court nomination By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, President Obama affirmed he will name a successor to Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court, despite Senate Republicans’ avowed refusal to hold hearings on the matter. Also, Obama nominated the first ever African-American or female… Continue watching
Feb 24 Obama urges quick Supreme Court confirmation; GOP says no hearings, no votes By Mary Clare Jalonick and Josh Lederman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — No hearing. No vote. Don't even bother knocking on our door. That's the message Senate Republicans delivered to President Barack Obama and his sometime-soon nominee for the Supreme Court to replace Justice Antonin Scalia. Continue reading
Feb 22 Watch 5:45 Supreme Court pays tribute to Antonin Scalia By PBS News Hour The Supreme Court returned to the bench Monday for the first time since Justice Antonin Scalia’s death. Chief Justice John Roberts paid tribute to the eloquent and often confrontational jurist, describing him as “our man for all seasons.” Gwen Ifill… Continue watching