Feb 01 WATCH LIVE: Spicer expected to take questions on SCOTUS nominee By News Desk White House press secretary Sean Spicer will hold a briefing with the press Wednesday. You can watch it here. Continue reading
Jan 31 Trump nominates Neil Gorsuch to Supreme Court By Julie Pace, Mark Sherman, Associated Press At 49, Gorsuch is the youngest Supreme Court nominee in a quarter century. Continue reading
Jan 31 Watch Live: President Trump announces his Supreme Court nominee By Mark Sherman, Julie Pace, Associated Press Two finalists for the high court slot — Neil Gorsuch and Thomas Hardiman — were both summoned to Washington ahead of Tuesday's announcement, adding a dash of drama to the announcement from the reality television star turned president. Their travel… Continue reading
Jan 31 Watch 11:15 What to watch for in Trump's Supreme Court nomination By PBS News Hour President Donald Trump will announce his pick for Supreme Court justice on Tuesday in a prime-time appearance. Marcia Coyle of The National Law Journal, Tom Goldstein of SCOTUSblog, Michael Carvin of Jones Day and Elizabeth Wydra of the Constitutional Accountability… Continue watching
Jan 31 Meet the three judges on Trump's Supreme Court shortlist By Geoffrey Lou Guray Reports over the last week on Mr. Trump’s top picks have focused on three appellate court judges from different parts of the country, all of whom had to win Senate approval on the way to their current posts.Whoever Trump picks,… 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
Jan 24 AP Report: A look at Trump's top choices for the Supreme Court By Vivian Salama, Mark Sherman, Associated Press The leading contenders—who all have met with Trump—are William Pryor, Neil Gorsuch and Thomas Hardiman, all nominated by George W. Bush to their posts. Continue reading
Jan 23 Supreme Court rejects Texas appeal over voter ID law By Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from Texas in its effort to restore its strict voter identification law. Continue reading
Jan 20 Trump will be sworn in by the chief justice he once called an 'absolute disaster' By Mark Sherman, Associated Press Will it matter that in the course of the campaign, Trump referred to Roberts as "an absolute disaster" and "disgraceful," mainly for Roberts' two votes in defense of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul?… Continue reading
Jan 18 Justices raise doubts over law barring offensive trademarks By Sam Hananel, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court raised doubts Wednesday about a law that bars the government from registering trademarks that are deemed offensive. Continue reading