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Kavanaugh Approval? U.S. Senator, Susan Collins of Maine gives powerful Senate Floor announcement to confirm our newest Supreme Court Justice.
Mr. President, the five previous times that I have come to the floor to explain my vote on the nomination of a justice to the United States Supreme Court, I have begun my floor remarks explaining my decision with a recognition of the solemn nature and the importance of the occasion. But today we have…
Tuesday’s Oral Arguments
Title: Herman Avery Gundy, Petitioner v. United States Docketed: September 22, 2017 Lower Ct: United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Case Numbers: (16-1829) Decision Date: June 22, 2017 17-6086 GUNDY V….
OP-ED: Trump Nominees need not apply?
To Whom it may concern: Like the rest of our nation I’ve watched a circus unfold around what is supposed to be an otherwise dignified process. The vetting of a Supreme Court Nominee and his ability to serve on our nations highest court. A process in which a Democratic Senator Leahy, who’s been present for…
Nominee Brett Kavanaugh – “he will do the job with dignity, intelligence, empathy and integrity.”
This op-ed by Lisa Blatt an attorney with Arnold&Porter out of Washington DC offers a unique perspective as it comes from someone with deep ties and knowledge of the Supreme Court. It’s also noteworthy because the author was a former clerk to Justice Ginsburg, has argued 35 cases in front of the court (Winning 33) and refers…
Supreme court Nominee takes it to the Hill.
Is Senator Rand Paul playing Politics or does he actually have concern for privacy issues? Read more in today’s Louisville Courier-Journal By Thomas Novelly U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, who has publicly expressed concern with Brett Kavanaugh, will meet Tuesday with the Supreme Court nominee. Doug Stafford, chief strategist for Paul’s campaign, told the Courier-Journal on Monday…
Supreme Court Nominee and the 21 papers.
What do 21 letters written to newspaper editors have to do with a Supreme Court Nominee? The mystery came in the form of a letter. Not just one, many letters at least 21. These letters were each signed by different individuals but were otherwise identical. The letters were sent to at least 21 newspapers. While Brett…
Does America care about a “Supreme Court nominee”?
Washington DC has heated up this summer, but it’s not just the summer heat. The recent retirement announcement of Supreme Court Justice Kennedy sent people racing in all directions heating things up politically. The DC Political Machines are kicking into high gear as they try to rally for their cause. The parties are out there…
Supreme Court Nominee visits Capitol Hill.
President Trump nominated Brett Kavanaugh on Prime Time TV with little, if any word as to who the nominee would be until the President announced it to the world. Kavanaugh’s first day on the Hill, meeting with Senators but not before an introduction by Vice President Pence saying “We’re honored to be able to bring…
Brett Kavanaugh is President Trump’s Nominee for Supreme Court Justice
After much speculation as to whom it would be the President has chosen Brett Kavanaugh as his nominee for the Supreme Court. The President made his announcement from East Room of the White House much like the Gorsuch announcement a year earlier. Judge Kavanaugh was the editor of the Yale Law Journal later earning his…