Amy Coney Barrett Confirmed as Supreme Court Justice in Partisan Vote

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has come under fire from congressional Democrats after he gave an unusually charged address Thursday evening, hitting conservative talking points he believes have become unpalatable in the political climate.   “For many today, religious liberty is not a cherished freedom.

Here’s what Barrett’s confirmation means for you if you….In November, the Supreme Court will hear a case that will determine whether the Affordable Care Act—or parts of it—is unconstitutional. If the court rules that it is unconstitutional, more than Americans could lose healthcare coverage.

Roe v. Wade.

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate on Monday confirmed Amy Coney Barrett as the newest Associate Justice on the U.S. Supreme Court by a vote of 52-48, solidifying a 6-3 conservative majority on the bench and President Donald Trump’s lasting impact on the judiciary.

Judge Amy Coney Barnett’s expected confirmation to the U.S. Supreme Court has set off alarm bells in Hollywood’s LBGTQ community, many of whom worry her addition to the nation’s top court may lead to rulings that will overturn or severely diminish victories in equality, including marriage rights.

Amy Coney Barrett be confirmed to the Supreme Court.The former mayor of South Bend, Ind., was appearing on Fox News on Sunday, Oct.

Seventh Circuit Judge Amy Coney Barrett is an exceptionally well-qualified jurist who would be an outstanding Supreme Court justice.  But even before President Donald Trump officially nominated her to serve on the nation’s highest court, voices on the left hurled vile personal accusations at her, trying to tarnish her reputation and drag her family in the mud with them.   So who is Barrett, really, and what kind of justice she will be? Let’s stick to the facts.   Barrett grew up in New Orleans,

If Amy Coney Barrett is confirmed for the Supreme Court, the credit will go to President Trump for nominating her and the GOP Senate for producing the votes. But Barrett will also owe a big thank you to Sen.

President Trump’s nomination of Amy Coney Barrett has been critiqued as a political move to ensure a ninth justice is on the Supreme Court if the election is challenged in November.The reality, however, is that Judge Barrett is an extremely qualified candidate for the high court. She is also exactly the kind of justice of faith our country needs on the bench.   A devout Catholic, she has been mocked for belonging to the People of Praise group.

Dade Hayes Finance EditorBill Maher lit into Amy Coney Barrett and the Catholic Church, saying the prospective Supreme Court justice has been “”groomed since birth” to overturn Roe v.

President Trump on Friday said convincing Republican Sen. Susan Collins to vote in favor of his Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett is “not worth the work,” noting that the senator from Maine has not supported him on other issues in the past.

Swing, female voters inhabiting the suburbs probably don’t care much about the “doctrine of severability.” The legal concept of “Stare decisis” (pronounced STAR-ee dee-SIGH-suss) sounds like an exotic social media influencer with an active Instagram account.They may never have heard of seminal Supreme Court opinions referred to on the Senate Judiciary Committee in shorthand as “Heller” or “Obergefell.” Those key voters may not remember a word from the confirmation hearing of Supreme Court

on contact to attacks on her as a mother. They’ve boiled her down to a single identity and everything she does or will do flows from that.But in touting the motherhood of Coney Barrett, Republicans haven’t just insulated Coney Barrett from Democrats’ questioning.

Also Read: Klobuchar Fumes During Barrett Hearing: 'This Isn't Donald Trump's Country'After more discussion of Barrett’s hearing, co-host Sara Haines went back to the empty notebook, a picture of which went viral on Twitter Tuesday.“I saw exactly what I thought I’d see,” Haines said, pointing out she “firmly” disagrees with President Donald Trump’s appointment of Barrett so close to the election and disagrees with Barrett’s overall judicial philosophies, too.“But I was impressed with her legal

Jane Lynch pulled no punches in criticizing Sen. Lindsey Graham for his aside during the hearings to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court.  The actress joined myriad celebrities speaking out on social media during the hearings to find out if President Trump’s court nomination should fill the seat left vacant by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died in September at age 87.  During his time, Graham took a moment to address comments made by Sen.

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsTrevor Noah told viewers not to bother watching the Supreme Court hearings for the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett.“Please don’t waste your time because over the years, these hearings have become each party making big speeches about how the nominee’s going to save or destroy the party and then the nominee pretends that they have never had a point of view on anything,” The Daily Show host said on Monday night.Noah brought up clips of

Ted Johnson The long, repetitive confirmation hearing of Judge Amy Coney Barrett wound down on Tuesday with one of the more consequential interactions: questioning from Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA), the vice presidential nominee.Harris devoted much of her time to highlighting the potential impact that Barrett’s ascension to the high court would have on the future of the Affordable Care Act.

Ted Johnson Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation hearing on Tuesday played out almost exactly how you would expect.As recent nominees before her have done, she avoided committing to a view on an array of different hotbed issues, including the Affordable Care Act, which is pending before the court next month; gun rights and abortion rights.“Do you agree with Justice Scalia’s view that Roe was wrongly decided?” asked Sen.