It is pretty easy to predict the voting patterns of new Supreme Court justices, yet the court is capable of eye-openers.
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Posted inNation & World, Politics
Trump, Biden battle over quick confirmation of court pick
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the president is moving quickly to fill the vacancy before the court hears a challenge to the Affordable Care Act.
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Posted inNation & World
On guns, abortion, high court could become more conservative
Cases seeking a sweeping ban on abortions after six weeks or eight weeks of pregnancy are already headed the court’s way.
Posted inGreg Kesich, Op-eds, Opinion
The View From Here: Trump is rewriting the unwritten rules
From politicizing the Supreme Court to refusing to commit to a peaceful transition, our norm-busting president is taking us into a danger zone.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Sen. King: Supreme Court battle isn’t about fairness – it’s about health care
We must pause the nomination process, or risk tens of millions of Americans having their coverage ripped away.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: SCOTUS seat should not be filled during campaign season
A rushed, partisan confirmation process would further politicize the court, damaging its credibility.
Posted inLocal & State
Maine reaction to nomination signals a fiercely partisan confirmation
Maine’s liberal leaders decry Judge Amy Coney Barrett as a threat to women’s reproductive rights and the Affordable Care Act, while conservatives hail her as a constitutional originalist.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
A look at Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s notable opinions, votes
Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s short tenure on the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has led to a handful of decisions that are sure to be questioned in the upcoming confirmation fight.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Go back to the future in filling Supreme Court vacancies
We need to encourage bipartisanship by restoring the 60-vote threshold for advancing nominations to the high court.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Don’t let candidates dodge questions on Obamacare, lawsuit
Arguments in the case will be heard Nov. 10; if the Supreme Court rejects the ACA, nearly 100,000 Mainers will lose coverage.