Sen. Joe Manchin’s announcement that he will vote in her favor indicates that she will likely have the support of all 50 Senate Democrats.
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Justice Thomas discharged from hospital, Supreme Court says
Thomas 73, missed three days of arguments while hospitalized for longer than the court originally said was likely.
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States must allow prayer, touch in executions, Supreme Court says
The justices rule 8-1, with Clarence Thomas dissenting, in favor of a Texas inmate, who challenged a state policy that would have forced his pastor to remain silent and apart from him as he is put to death.
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McConnell says he’ll vote against Jackson for Supreme Court
Legal experts praised nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson on the final day of hearings Thursday, with a top lawyers’ group saying its review found she has a ‘sterling’ reputation, ‘exceptional’ competence and is well qualified.
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Wife of Supreme Court justice pressed White House chief to help overturn 2020 election, texts show
In messages to Chief of Staff Mark Meadows in the weeks after Election Day, Virginia Thomas, wife of Clarence Thomas, called Biden’s victory ‘the greatest Heist of our History’ and told him that President Trump should not concede.
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Legal experts praise Supreme Court nominee Jackson’s ‘sterling’ reputation
‘Outstanding, excellent, superior, superb,’ testified the chair of the American Bar Association committee that makes recommendations on federal judges.
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Joy, tears, culture wars dominate Supreme Court nominee Jackson’s hearing
It’s not just Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson who is being watched as she makes history as the first Black woman to be considered for the job.
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Supreme Court nominee Jackson defends record on 3rd day of confirmation hearings
Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson would be the third Black justice, after Thurgood Marshall and Clarence Thomas, and the sixth woman.
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Supreme Court nominee Jackson pushes back on Republican critics, defends record
Facing senators’ questions for the first time, Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson is forcefully defending her record as a federal judge.
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Our View: A historic nomination for the Supreme Court
The nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson could boost the high court’s credibility.