Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman ever to be appointed to the Supreme Court, dies at 93.
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Senate Confirms Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as Next Supreme Court Justice
The Senate on Thursday confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as the next Supreme Court justice
The evenly-split, 100-member chamber voted 53-47, with three Republicans voting yes with all 50 Democrats.
Read MoreConstitutional Scholar Alan Dershowitz Spoke, Fielded Questions at the 2020 National Constitution Bee
Leading constitutional law scholar Alan Dershowitz spoke during the 2020 National Constitution Bee on Saturday. All contestants had the opportunity to join the video call and ask questions afterwards.
Dershowitz touched on topics including Electoral College, impeachment, equal protection, and Supreme Court justice term limits.
Read MoreVoters Increasingly Support Amy Coney Barrett for Supreme Court, Poll Shows
Voters are increasingly backing the confirmation of President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett, a Morning Consult and Politico poll released Wednesday showed.
Almost half, 46%, of voters polled by Morning Consult/Politico between Oct. 2 – 4 said that the Senate should confirm Barrett, the poll found. These numbers were up 9 percentage points since Trump first announced he was nominating Barrett on Sept. 26, according to the poll.
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