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News Articles: Supreme Court

Bernard Cohen in a 1970s campaign poster when he ran for the Virginia House of Delegates. As a lawyer he successfully argued the Supreme Court case that established the legality of interracial marriage. He died this week at age 86.

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  • Obituaries

Bernard Cohen, Lawyer Who Argued Loving V. Virginia Case, Dies At 86

Cohen was just a few years out of law school when the ACLU asked if he would take on the case of Richard and Mildred Loving — an interracial couple whose marriage was illegal in their home state.

October 16, 2020
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By:
  • Laurel Wamsley
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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By:
  • Tom Gjelten
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump join guests in singing "America the Beautiful" during a reception in honor of Gold Star Families on Sept. 27, in the East Room of the White House.

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  • National

New Scrutiny On Trump's Gold Star Family Event After COVID-19 Outbreak

Despite this year's Gold Star event landing amid the pandemic, the White House didn't cancel it. President Trump says when he met these family members, he couldn't bear to keep them at arms-length.

October 09, 2020
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By:
  • Quil Lawrence
Software company Oracle accuses Google of illegally copying its code when the tech giant developed its popular Android smartphone system.

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  • Technology

Google And Oracle's Decade-Long Copyright Battle Reaches Supreme Court

Oracle accuses Google of illegally copying its software. Google contends the kind of code it used cannot be owned by anyone.

October 07, 2020
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By:
  • Shannon Bond
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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By:
  • 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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By:
  • Sarah McCammon
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
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, pictured on Sept. 15, said in a statement Saturday that the next president should fill the Supreme Court vacancy.

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  • Elections

Biden Responds To Trump Court Pick: 'Health Care Is On The Ballot'

The Democratic nominee said the winner of the presidential election should select the next nominee. President Trump announced Amy Coney Barrett as his choice for the Supreme Court on Saturday.

September 27, 2020
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  • Domenico Montanaro
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
Barbara Lagoa speaks in January 2019 in Miami after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis picked her for the state Supreme Court.

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  • Law

Who Is Barbara Lagoa, A Top Contender For Trump's Supreme Court Pick?

The Florida judge has been on the federal bench for just about a year. She became controversial for not recusing herself from a felon voting rights case.

September 25, 2020
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By:
  • Nina Totenberg and
  • Domenico Montanaro
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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By:
  • Nina Totenberg and
  • Domenico Montanaro
An illustration of a donkey (for a Democrat) and an elephant (for a Republican) facing off at a microphone.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: New Poll Shows Tight Presidential And Senate Races in Georgia

Tuesday on Political Rewind, a new poll from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution shows President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden tied in Georgia – with tight margins among the candidates for Senate.

Will the battle over Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s seat on the U.S. Supreme Court impact how Georgia voters cast their ballots? We look at the key races – and court cases – that this SCOTUS scuffle could impact.

September 22, 2020
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden speaks about the future of the Supreme Court on Sunday at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia.

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  • Politics

If Republicans Confirm New Justice, Scholars Say Democratic Court Packing Is Possible

Some Democrats are open to packing the Supreme Court in response to what they perceive as an illegitimate court appointment. But the move could cause a "spiral" of retaliation, experts say.

September 21, 2020
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By:
  • Matthew S. Schwartz
Demonstrators pray in front of the U.S. Supreme Court on July 8, a day the court ruled that employers with religious objections can decline to provide contraception coverage under the Affordable Care Act. With the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the ACA's future is in doubt.

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  • Health

The Future Of The Affordable Care Act In A Supreme Court Without Ginsburg

The death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg comes just as the Supreme Court was about to hear a case challenging the ACA. It could end Medicaid expansion and protections for preexisting conditions.

September 21, 2020
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By:
  • Julie Rovner
In this July 31, 2014, file photo, Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is seen in her chambers in at the Supreme Court in Washington. The Supreme Court says Ginsburg has died of metastatic pancreatic cancer at age 87.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Life And Legacy — And The Political Battle To Come

Monday on Political Rewind, we paid tribute to the career and legacy of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

And now, as we head into the final stretch before the 2020 election, a look at the monumental battle that’s unfolding in Washington to fill her seat on the U.S. Supreme Court.

September 21, 2020
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Virginia Prescott ,
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