Justice Amy Coney Barrett says she has "great respect" for Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson despite their "spirited" opinions

Justice Amy Coney Barrett says she has “great respect” for Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson despite their “spirited” opinions

Washington — Justice Amy Coney Barrett said she sharply responded to a dissenting opinion from Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson in a recent ruling on nationwide injunctions because Jackson had made a “spirited argument” that “merited a spirited response.” Barrett discussed the majority opinion she authored in a conversation with CBS News senior correspondent Norah O’Donnell,…

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Justice Amy Coney Barrett says the law isn't an "opinion poll" as Supreme Court faces longshot bid to revisit same-sex marriage

Justice Amy Coney Barrett says the law isn’t an “opinion poll” as Supreme Court faces longshot bid to revisit same-sex marriage

Washington — Justice Amy Coney Barrett said that the Supreme Court “should not be imposing its own values on the American people,” as the high court faces a longshot bid to revisit its decade-old landmark ruling legalizing same-sex marriage. In her first television interview since joining the Supreme Court in October 2020, Barrett told CBS…

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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to block restrictions on Southern California immigration stops

Supreme Court clears way for Trump admin. to cancel NIH diversity, gender identity-related grants

Washington — The Supreme Court on Thursday cleared the way for the Trump administration to proceed with the cancellation of National Institutes of Health research grants tied to issues like gender identity and diversity, equity and inclusion. In a 5-4 decision, in which Justice Amy Coney Barrett sided in part with the majority, and Chief…

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Supreme Court tees up Louisiana case on whether racial redistricting is unconstitutional

Supreme Court tees up Louisiana case on whether racial redistricting is unconstitutional

Major Supreme Court ruling shifts power Major Supreme Court ruling shifts powers of federal judges, Trump administration 08:13 The Supreme Court has teed up a major case for next term on whether racial redistricting is unconstitutional. In a Friday night scheduling order, the high court asked parties to file briefs on whether Louisiana’s creation of…

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Donald Trump’s Autopen Attack Dog James Comer Vows to Review Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson's Appointment

Donald Trump’s Autopen Attack Dog James Comer Vows to Review Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Appointment

The MAGA lawmaker overseeing the investigation into former President Joe Biden’s autopen use has vowed to probe the former president’s judicial appointments. During an appearance on Fox News, Kentucky Rep. James Comer, who leads the House Oversight Committee, said his inquiry would “look at everything that was signed with the autopen,” including executive orders, pardons,…

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Supreme Court upholds FCC fund to expand phone and internet access

Supreme Court upholds FCC fund to expand phone and internet access

Washington — The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the Federal Communications Commission’s multi-billion-dollar mechanism for expanding phone and internet access to rural and low-income communities. The high court ruled that neither Congress nor the FCC violated the Constitution with its chosen scheme for administering the Universal Service Fund, which is supported by contributions from communications…

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Supreme Court sides with parents who objected to kids' books on gender identity, sexuality

Supreme Court sides with parents who objected to kids’ books on gender identity, sexuality

Washington — The Supreme Court on Friday ruled in favor of a group of Maryland parents who challenged their school district’s decision to deny them the ability to opt their elementary-aged children out of instruction featuring storybooks that address gender identity and sexual orientation. The high court said in a 6-3 decision in the case of…

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