The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops also urged the court to uphold the 2nd Circuit's decision, citing the releases from liability that were included in reorganization plans for dozens of dioceses who filed for bankruptcy after facing litigation related to sexual abuse allegations. "Although the...
Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett praised the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg for opening doors, even though the two women are ideological opposites. “I come before this Committee with humility about the responsibility I have been asked to undertake, and with appreciation for those who ca...
Barrett has actively tried to counter the public perception of a Republican-dominated court driven by politics as she speaks to groups. She is also writing a book about how the court operates and has suggested the emphasis will be on justices’ impartiality rather than attachment to id...
"The justices are being just really clear about the lines between the legislative branch and the executive branch. These are all very positive developments," said West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, a Republican who notched several legal victories at the court this yea...
He noted the nine justices on the court are the only federal officials who are not bound by an enforceable code of conduct. The proposal that was the target of Durbin's request was introduced by Democratic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island and would require the Supreme Court to adopt...
In a similar vein, the lawyers who stand at the court’s lectern have become more attentive to Barrett’s queries, circling back to the topics she raises as they field questions from other justices. Barrett declined a CNN request for an interview for this story. ...
Democrats are worried that Barrett's deeply held Catholic faith will bias her in cases that could cause the court to revisit Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 case that legalized abortion. They have pointed to Barrett's comments to students suggesting that their legal careers were a means ...
A group of religious scholars, backing Catholic Charities, told the court that “the case involves governmental interference with religious liberty” that warrants the justices' intervention. Catholic, Islamic, Lutheran, Jewish and Mormon organizations also filed brief...
Washington —Judge Amy Coney Barrett officially became Justice Amy Coney Barrett on Tuesday morning, with Chief Justice John Roberts administering the second of two oaths Supreme Court justices are required to take before beginning her work on the high court. ...
The Supreme Court on Thursday derailed a multi-billion-dollar bankruptcy plan for Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, siding with the Biden administration.