Analysis: Their votes serve as a rejection of the soft-on-crime attacks leveled at Ketanji Brown Jackson, reminiscent of racist arguments senators made against the first Black nominee to the Supreme Court a half century ago.
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Two more Republicans will join Sen. Collins in approving Jackson to Supreme Court
Democrats plan a vote to ‘discharge’ Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination from committee and then take a series of procedural steps in the coming days to wind it through the 50-50 Senate.
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Another View: Of course Clarence Thomas should recuse himself
Revelations that his wife pressured Trump’s chief of staff to try to overturn the election make it clear has no business ruling on cases involving Jan. 6.
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Why Democrats hope Romney will support Ketanji Brown Jackson
Sen. Mitt Romney is one of the few Republicans holding out the prospect of potentially supporting Ketanji Brown Jackson for the Supreme court. Some of her supporters are touting her views on religious freedom.
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Sen. King says he’ll vote to confirm Judge Jackson to Supreme Court
Maine’s independent senator was expected to support Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination and officially announced it Friday.
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s robe, briefcase, Lego likeness head to Smithsonian
About three dozen objects, donated by the late Supreme Court justice’s children capture the range of her impact as a legal trailblazer, Supreme Court icon and pop-culture phenomenon affectionately known as ‘the Notorious RBG.’
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Sen. Collins to back Judge Jackson for Supreme Court, calls confirmation process ‘broken’
Susan Collins is so far the only Republican who has committed to voting to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson.
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Democrats urge Clarence Thomas to recuse himself after wife’s texts
Two members of the Senate Judiciary Committee called on the Supreme Court justice to recuse himself from election-related cases after text messages from his wife, Ginni Thomas, emerged showing she had pushed the Trump White House to try to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.
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High court gives Biden win for now in Navy vaccine case
It backs the administration in the case of 35 sailors who sued after refusing on religious grounds to comply with an order to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
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Justices decide for themselves when to step aside from cases
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’ wife implored then-President Trump’s White House chief of staff to act to overturn the 2020 election results, according to a report in The Washington Post.