Feb 01 Trump urges Senate to change rules, push through court pick By Erica Werner and Mark Sherman, Associated Press President Donald Trump urged Majority leader Mitch McConnell to change the rules of the Senate if necessary to swiftly push through his Supreme Court nominee. Continue reading
Jan 25 Trump to reveal Supreme Court pick next Thursday By Associated Press The court has had only eight justices since the death last year of Justice Antonin Scalia. Continue reading
Dec 19 Chief Justice Roberts denies bid to force Senate action on Garland nomination By Associated Press Chief Justice John Roberts has denied a lawyer's bid to get the Supreme Court to force the Senate to consider the high court nomination of Judge Merrick Garland. Continue reading
Nov 13 Trump’s presidential pen could remake Supreme Court’s agenda By Mark Sherman, Associated Press Even before Donald Trump chooses a Supreme Court nominee, the new president can take steps to make several contentious court cases go away. Continue reading
Nov 05 Courtesy votes offer evidence justices are working together By Mark Sherman, Associated Press In several cases, a Supreme Court justice switched sides to provide a needed fifth vote to preserve the status quo. Continue reading
Sep 07 Ginsburg: ‘Cooler heads will prevail’ on high court nominee By Sam Hananel, Associated Press Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said Wednesday that she thinks “cooler heads will prevail” in the Senate, where Republican leaders are refusing to consider Obama’s high court nominee. Continue reading
Jun 28 Supreme Court leans left in term unsettled by Scalia’s death By Mark Sherman, Associated Press Justice Antonin Scalia's sudden death transformed the Supreme Court's term, shifted power to its liberal wing and started a transition that will be greatly affected by who wins the presidency. Continue reading
May 18 Watch 3:32 News Wrap: Trump reveals list of prospective Supreme Court picks By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump worked on his conservative credentials by issuing a list of 11 prospective Supreme Court nominees — three women and eight men, all white. Also, National Intelligence Director James Clapper revealed… Continue watching
May 16 Watch 7:41 President ties Supreme Court punt on Obamacare birth control case to Garland stalemate By PBS News Hour Monday saw the evenly divided Supreme Court punt on two major cases, including a religious challenge to the Affordable Care Act’s contraception mandate. The no-decisions prompted President Obama to speculate the GOP’s refusal to consider Merrick Garland’s nomination might be… Continue watching
May 16 Senate obligated to vote on Supreme Court nominee, Obama says By Kathleen Hennessey, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama said Monday he believes the Senate has a constitutional obligation to vote on a president's nomination to the Supreme Court, staking out a position at odds with Republicans and some legal scholars. Continue reading