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The Latest Breaking News from Amy Coney Barrett

High court's Sotomayor, Barrett try to persuade each other

Two of the Supreme Court justices who disagree most often on the outcomes of cases say they both still try hard to persuade each other, and sometimes succeed

The Independent UK

SCOTUS leak derailed effort to save Roe

Roberts tried to sway Justice Brett Kavanaugh before an unidentified leaker blew up his efforts

Salon

Abortion Dr. gets threats due to Barrett

The Indiana abortion dr. involved in the 10-year-old Ohio girl case was called out by Barrett, and now threatened

Salon

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Daughter of doctor who gave 10-year-old an abortion faced kidnapping threat

Caitlin Bernard of Indiana is named on an extreme anti-abortion website linked to Amy Coney Barrett

The Guardian - US

Murkowski reflects on Supreme Court votes, with abortion a key issue in Alaska’s US Senate race

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski sets herself apart in the Senate as one of few Republicans openly supporting abortion access — and she is the only one facing reelection this year, making it a key issue in Alaska’s U.S. Senate race.

Tribune News Service

The Supreme Court and Birgitte Nyborg

If the main character of "Borgen" offers an object lesson for women today, so does Justice Amy Coney Barrett

Salon

Supreme Court justices prayed with influential conservative Christian legal group, member claims

Liberty Counsel has denied that its members prayed with justices in recent years

The Independent UK

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Inside the US Supreme Court's perilous lurch to the right

Hayden Thorne examines how conservative judicial activism is reshaping American law in dangerous ways.

Newsroom.co.nz

Supreme Court Ruling in "Remain in Mexico" Case is a Win for Biden, Migrants - and Fans of Presidential Power

The ruling likely allows end of a cruel policy - but also reinforces broad presidential control over immigration.

Reason

After Roe: Defund the Democrats

After their disastrous failure on abortion rights, Democrats want us to give more money and vote harder. Forget it

Salon

'Revolutionary' high court term on abortion, guns and more

Abortion, guns and religion _ a major change in the law in any one of these areas would have made for a fateful Supreme Court term

The Independent UK

John Roberts is the chief justice of the US Supreme Court. But the fall of Roe v Wade and abortion rights have left him 'weakened'

As Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court, John Roberts has enjoyed one of the most powerful positions in American society. But when Donald Trump installed three of his own picks on the bench, suddenly everything changed.

ABC News

SCOTUS sets up election theft for GOP

Supreme Court ends infamous term with promise for worse outcomes next time

Salon

I can't believe I pay taxes for this

Yes, I think we should pay taxes. But from SCOTUS salaries to the police, I have questions about our ROI

Salon

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Newcastle Herald

Roe vs Wade: US Supreme Court's decision puts spotlight on abortion

With more and more states already rolling back their abortion laws this will mobilise the women's vote in America like nothing else.

The Independent UK

Anti-Roe justices a part of Catholicism's conservative wing

The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade at a time when it has an unprecedented Catholic supermajority

The Conversation

The Supreme Court has overturned precedent dozens of times, including striking down legal segregation and reversing Roe

It is a central principle of law: Courts, including the Supreme Court, are supposed to follow earlier decisions – precedent – to resolve current disputes. But on rare occasions, Supreme Court justices conclude that one of the court’s past constitutional precedents has to go, so they overrule it. This is…

Tribune News Service

Carl P. Leubsdorf: Court's conservative majority isn't going anywhere

Last week’s two significant Supreme Court decisions – loosening some restrictions on American’s gun owners and restricting abortions for the nation’s women – represent the ultimate impact of Donald Trump’s narrow 2016 election victory over Hillary Clinton.

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Axios

McConnell: Blocking Obama's SCOTUS pick led to overturning Roe v. Wade

"It’s the single-most consequential decision I’ve made in my public career," McConnell said.

WEKU

The abortion ruling has forced progressives to confront past missteps in strategy

Conservatives long understood that the courts were key to reversing Roe v. Wade. By contrast, progressives found defending abortion rights an increasingly difficult challenge.

Tribune News Service

Conservative justices vowed to respect precedent: Did they lie or just parse words?

WASHINGTON — As a Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh described the legal principle of respecting past precedent as “critically important” and specifically cited the landmark case of Roe v. Wade that established a legal right to abortion nearly 50 years ago.

The Guardian - US

Why were Democrats caught flat-footed by the end of Roe v Wade?

Democrats can’t fix the past. But the least they can do is learn from it – and change course accordingly

Salon

Omar: Investigate justices who lied

"We need a comprehensive plan to fix this court," Omar says, urging impeachment and court expansion

The Guardian - US

Republicans have hijacked the US supreme court. It’s time to expand it

If Amy Coney Barrett serves to Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s age, she will be a justice until 2059. We must reform the court now, or risk it losing its legitimacy forever

Tribune News Service

Abortion, gun rulings show Supreme Court ready to ‘jolt’ system

Back-to-back rulings on guns and abortion eliminated any doubt the U.S. Supreme Court will be the transformational force Republicans envisioned when they filled three vacancies during Donald Trump’s presidency.

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