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The confirmation hearings for Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Biden’s nominee to be an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, are expected to begin on Monday. The event is scheduled to start on Monday, March 21, at 11 a.m. ET. Watch the hearing in the player below. They are scheduled …

by Jennifer Shutt, Missouri Independent March 3, 2022 WASHINGTON — U.S. Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson began the arduous Senate confirmation process last week, meeting on Capitol Hill with four key senators. Jackson, who would become the first Black woman on the court if confirmed, started her morning with …

Candice Norwood Originally published by The 19th President Joe Biden nominated Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, a historic choice that could fundamentally change who helps to protect and interpret the Constitution and ensure equal justice under the law. If confirmed, Jackson will be the first Black woman …

Hours after Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer announced his impending retirement at the end of the current term, his colleagues on the bench, both current and former, released their statements about him. Read statements from Justices below: Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr.: Justice Stephen G. Breyer is an energetic …

Justice Stephen Breyer, 83, was joined by President Joe Biden on Thursday as he announced his retirement from the United States Supreme Court in the White House’s Roosevelt Room. “I think he’s a model public servant in a time of great division in this country. Justice Breyer has been everything …

The United States Supreme Court‘s new nine-month term begins on Monday, October 4, and it could be one of the most significant terms in years. The Justices are poised to decide major cases that could roll back abortion rights and broaden gun and religious rights. “It’s a hugely important term,” …

The Supreme Court said Philadelphia violated the First Amendment when it cut ties with a Catholic group that discriminated against LGBTQ+ couples. Kate Sosin Originally published by The 19th In a unanimous ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court determined that Philadelphia violated the First Amendment’s protections for free exercise of religion …

The United States Supreme Court ruled that the Affordable Care Act is valid and constitutional. Eighteen Republican-led states argued that the ACA, also known as “Obamacare,” became unconstitutional when congressional Republicans eliminated the individual mandate — a requirement for all uninsured Americans to buy coverage or face a tax penalty. …

The 36-member commission the White House created to study the United States Supreme Court will not make final recommendations for reform within the Court. “The Commission’s purpose is to provide an analysis of the principal arguments in the contemporary public debate for and against Supreme Court reform, including an appraisal …