Breaking: Judge Amy Coney Barrett has been confirmed to the Supreme Court by a vote of 52 to 48 - the most partisan confirmation vote for a justice in modern American history.
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No Democratic senator voted in support of Barrett's confirmation.
It’s the first time since the mid-1800's that a nominee has not received any votes from the opposing party. latimes.com/politics/story…
It’s the first time since the mid-1800's that a nominee has not received any votes from the opposing party. latimes.com/politics/story…
Barrett, who will take the seat of the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, is scheduled to be sworn in by Justice Clarence Thomas at the White House immediately. latimes.com/politics/story…
Here’s what we know about Justice Amy Coney Barrett, a well-regarded legal scholar who almost surely will move the high court significantly to the right on abortion, guns and other high-profile issues. latimes.com/politics/story…
Barrett’s nomination and appointment ignited an uncomfortable debate about the intersection of religious faith, public policy and the federal courts that hung like a shadow over her confirmation hearings.
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With Barrett now on the bench, the nation’s highest court has six Roman Catholics.
Roman Catholics account for a bit more than 20% of the U.S. population.
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Roman Catholics account for a bit more than 20% of the U.S. population.
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Barrett was a member of the People of Praise religious community, a Christian organization which opposes abortion and holds that men are divinely ordained as the “head” of both the family and faith, where she served as a “handmaid.” latimes.com/world-nation/s…
Here are some of Barrett’s own words on the hot-button issues that the Supreme Court may rule on in the coming years. latimes.com/politics/story…
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