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‘Rest in Power’: America mourns Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

By Pavni Mittal

Nation May 13

The U.S. Supreme Court building is seen in Washington, on March 26, 2019. Photo by Brendan McDermid/Reuters
Supreme Court rules a state can’t be sued in another state’s courts

The decision overrules a 40-year precedent and perhaps foreshadows an argument over the viability of other high court decisions.

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

Politics Dec 04

President George H.W. Bush poses for photographers after his address to the nation, September 1991, in the Oval Office of the White House. Photo by Luke Frazza/AFP/Getty Images
What was George H.W. Bush’s record on race?

Lionized upon his death as a man of decency and civility, Bush has a mixed and complicated legacy when it comes to race.

By Errin Haines, Associated Press

Politics Oct 23

Police officers stand in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, DC, U.S., January 19, 2018. Photo by Reuters.
Supreme Court blocks questioning of Wilbur Ross in census lawsuit

The Supreme Court is siding with the Trump administration to block the questioning of Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross about his decision to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census.

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

Politics Sep 26

AUSTIN, TX - NOVEMBER 02: Anita Hill speaks at the Texas Conference For Women 2017 at Austin Convention Center on November 2, 2017 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Marla Aufmuth/Getty Images for Texas Conference for Women)
Anita Hill says Kavanaugh hearing isn’t a referendum on #MeToo movement

"Remember, #MeToo is about raising awareness. Just because the Senate's awareness hasn't been raised, doesn't mean that the rest of us haven't evolved and learned," Hill told The Associated Press in a telephone interview.

By Jocelyn Noveck, Associated Press

Sep 20

Watch 5:34
Former Kavanaugh law clerk says allegation is ‘the opposite of everything that I know’

Jennifer Mascott has known Brett Kavanaugh for more than a decade, after serving as his clerk during his first year on the U.S. Court of Appeals in 2006. Mascott, now a professor at George Mason University Law School, talks with…

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Sep 19

Watch 9:06
Anita Hill on Kavanaugh: ‘Without an investigation, there cannot be an effective hearing’

By Judy Woodruff, Geoffrey Lou Guray

With accusations against Brett Kavanaugh evoking memories of another Supreme Court confirmation battle, law professor and author Anita Hill says that a professional investigation is needed to ensure a fair hearing. Hill, who came forward publicly to accuse Clarence Thomas…

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Sep 18

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With Kavanaugh allegations, Democrats warn of repeating mistakes of Anita Hill hearings

President Trump defended Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh again on Tuesday from allegations by psychology professor Christine Blasey Ford that he sexually assaulted her while drunk at a party 36 years ago. Meanwhile, senators jousted over a hearing set for…

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Sep 18

Echoes of Anita Hill in #MeToo allegation against Brett Kavanaugh

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

The sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh recall Anita Hill's accusations against Clarence Thomas in 1991, but there are important differences as well as cautions for senators considering how to deal with the allegations.

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Aug 06

Former Clarence Thomas clerks are a big presence in Trump administration

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

Twenty-two Thomas clerks, roughly 20 percent of the people who have snagged coveted jobs in his Supreme Court office since 1991, either hold political appointments in the Trump administration or have been nominated to judgeships by Trump.

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