Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett is facing senators’ questions in the second day of her confirmation hearings. Follow AP for coverage. apne.ws/WuxK070
Amy Coney Barrett, who has said the late Justice Antonin Scalia was a mentor, told Senators that if confirmed the country would not be “getting Justice Scalia, you would be getting Justice Barrett.” Barrett was a former clerk for Scalia. apne.ws/cZ79CLb
Amy Coney Barrett is declining to say whether she thinks Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision that established the right to abortion, should be struck down. Barrett says her only agenda is to “stick to the rule of law and decide cases as they come.”
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Barrett said that she "can't offer an opinion" on whether she'd recuse herself from any election lawsuits involving President Trump.
She said she has not spoken to Trump or anyone in his administration about how she would handle election challenges.
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She said she has not spoken to Trump or anyone in his administration about how she would handle election challenges.
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Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett insists she does not necessarily oppose the Affordable Care Act, the health care law that's being challenged in a case heading to the court next month.
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Amy Coney Barrett says she doesn’t consider the Roe v. Wade decision on abortion a “super-precedent” that can’t be overruled.
Democrats worry that the court could have enough conservative justices to threaten abortion rights if she is confirmed.
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Democrats worry that the court could have enough conservative justices to threaten abortion rights if she is confirmed.
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Amy Coney Barrett says she doesn’t recall seeing President Trump’s statements that he planned to nominate Supreme Court justices who would repeal "Obamacare." Barrett's answer came in response to a question from Sen. Kamala Harris of California. apne.ws/zTXWXqw
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