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News Articles: amy coney barrett

Supreme Court Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett speaks during the Seventh Circuit Judicial Conference on Monday, Aug. 28, 2023, in Lake Geneva, Wis.

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Amy Coney Barrett says she supports an ethics code for Supreme Court justices

Several justices have faced ethics questions in recent months, but the Supreme Court has so far resisted imposing a code of ethics.

October 17, 2023
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  • Joe Hernandez
Julia Franks is the author of the novel, 'The Say So'.

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Atlanta author explores the consequences of choosing adoption in 'The Say So'

A new novel by Atlanta author Julia Franks tells the story of two women whose unplanned pregnancies resulted in heart-wrenching adoptions.

June 07, 2023
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  • Peter Biello
Joe Biden addresses a Planned Parenthood Action Fund candidate forum in June 2019 in Columbia, S.C.

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  • Politics

What Joe Biden's Election Means For Abortion Rights

Groups opposed to abortion rights have celebrated many policy wins during the Trump administration. Now, reproductive rights advocates want the president-elect to reverse those actions.

December 01, 2020
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  • Sarah McCammon
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett's first opportunity to weigh in on abortion and contraception could come as early as this week, as the high court decides whether to take up a Mississippi case.

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  • Health

How An Abortion Fight In Supreme Court Could Threaten Birth Control, Too

In talk of the impact Amy Coney Barrett could have on abortion rights, many people overlook related cases that might be in play, including the right to birth control that the court recognized in 1965.

November 03, 2020
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  • Julie Rovner
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden boards his campaign plane.

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  • Politics

Asked About Court Packing, Biden Says He Will Convene Commission To Study Reforms

The Democratic nominee envisions a bipartisan group of constitutional scholars who would, after 180 days, make recommendations to reform the court system, which Biden calls "out of whack."

October 22, 2020
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  • Sam Gringlas
Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Oct. 14. On Thursday, the committee voted to advance her nomination to the full Senate for a confirmation vote.

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  • Politics

Amy Coney Barrett Moves A Step Closer To Confirmation After Judiciary Committee Vote

Democrats boycotted the vote, pointing to what they called the damage she would do to health care, and reproductive and voting rights, and the fact the vote took place amid the presidential election.

October 22, 2020
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  • Alana Wise and
  • Brian Naylor
Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett listens during a confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020, on Capitol Hill in Washington.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: What Confirmation Of Judge Amy Coney Barrett Could Mean For Georgia

Wednesday on Political Rewind: As the Senate Judiciary committee prepares to vote on the confirmation of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court, our panel of experts takes a look at how she could help shape rulings that may have a big impact here in Georgia.

Our panel of legal experts will weigh in on these key questions and discuss how the court might rule on two important trump anti-immigration cases.

October 21, 2020
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
Protesters rally in Washington, D.C., during the latest Women's March, demonstrations that began just after President Trump's inauguration.

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Women's Marches Bring Thousands To Washington, D.C., And Cities Nationwide

Saturday's events drew thousands of demonstrators, mobilized in opposition to President Trump and the likely Senate confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court.

October 18, 2020
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  • Jason Slotkin and
  • Sarah McCammon
Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett speaks during a confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday.

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  • National

Needing The Support Of Catholic Women, Democrats Are Careful With Amy Coney Barrett

Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee have looked for ways to challenge Barrett's conservative views without alienating her Catholic supporters.

October 16, 2020
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  • Tom Gjelten
Judge Amy Coney Barrett, President Trump's nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court, meets with legislators last week on Capitol Hill.

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  • Politics

Duckworth: Block Supreme Court Pick Who Thinks 'My Daughters Shouldn't Even Exist'

Drawing from her own experience, Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., says she fears Judge Amy Coney Barrett would oppose reproductive health techniques, including in vitro fertilization.

October 06, 2020
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  • Sarah McCammon
Activists on opposite sides of the abortion debate demonstrate in front of the Supreme Court during the annual anti-abortion-rights event known as the March for Life, on Jan. 24 in Washington, D.C.

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  • Politics

With Roe v. Wade On The Line, Some States Take Steps To Protect Abortion Rights

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is backing legislation designed to codify Roe — the 1973 decision that legalized abortion nationwide — in state law and expand abortion access.

October 02, 2020
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  • Sarah McCammon
Judge Amy Coney Barrett speaks after President Donald Trump announced her as his nominee to the Supreme Court, in the Rose Garden at the White House on Sept. 26.

Amy Coney Barrett's Catholicism Is Controversial But May Not Be Confirmation Issue

Democrats are unhappy over Barrett's nomination and object to her conservative legal views, but they are unlikely to question her Catholic beliefs.

September 29, 2020
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  • Tom Gjelten
President Trump and Judge Amy Coney Barrett walk to the Rose Garden of the White House on Saturday.

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  • Politics

A Look At Amy Coney Barrett's Record On Abortion Rights

President Trump promised to name Supreme Court justices who would oppose abortion rights. Activists say Barrett fits that mold. Her history as a federal judge offers potential clues to her views.

September 28, 2020
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  • Sarah McCammon
Judge Amy Coney Barrett, pictured in 2018, is 48 years old and would likely serve for decades to come on the high court if confirmed by the Senate.

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  • Law

Trump Expected To Nominate Amy Coney Barrett To The Supreme Court

The conservative federal judge is just 48 years old and could affect social policy for generations to come if confirmed by the majority-Republican Senate.

September 25, 2020
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By:
  • Carrie Johnson and
  • Sam Gringlas
Judge Amy Coney Barrett, pictured in 2018, of the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is a favorite among social conservatives.

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  • Politics

Who Is Amy Coney Barrett, Front-Runner For The Supreme Court Nomination?

The 48-year-old judge, a possible replacement for the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, is seen as having a proven conservative track record. Here are her views on faith, precedent, guns and more.

September 24, 2020
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  • Nina Totenberg and
  • Domenico Montanaro

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