A statement from Justice Clarence Thomas, joined by Justice Samuel Alito, underscored conservatives’ excitement and liberals’ fears about the direction the court could take if the Senate confirms President Trump’s conservative nominee, Amy Coney Barrett.
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Posted inHealth, Nation & World
Doctors ask Supreme Court to strike down Trump abortion ‘gag rule’ for clinics
The American Medical Association’s move will raise the profile of a rule that prohibits clinics from referring pregnant women for abortions and imposes other restrictions.
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Posted inNation & World, Politics
Trump, Biden battle over quick confirmation of court pick
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the president is moving quickly to fill the vacancy before the court hears a challenge to the Affordable Care Act.
Posted inNation & World
On guns, abortion, high court could become more conservative
Cases seeking a sweeping ban on abortions after six weeks or eight weeks of pregnancy are already headed the court’s way.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Sen. King: Supreme Court battle isn’t about fairness – it’s about health care
We must pause the nomination process, or risk tens of millions of Americans having their coverage ripped away.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: SCOTUS seat should not be filled during campaign season
A rushed, partisan confirmation process would further politicize the court, damaging its credibility.
Posted inLocal & State
Maine reaction to nomination signals a fiercely partisan confirmation
Maine’s liberal leaders decry Judge Amy Coney Barrett as a threat to women’s reproductive rights and the Affordable Care Act, while conservatives hail her as a constitutional originalist.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Go back to the future in filling Supreme Court vacancies
We need to encourage bipartisanship by restoring the 60-vote threshold for advancing nominations to the high court.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Ginsburg remembered, heralded at Augusta vigil
Speakers included state Sen. Shenna Bellows D-Manchester, executive director of the The Holocaust and Human Rights Center of Maine in Augusta; state Sen. Cathy Breen, D-Falmouth; Maeghan Maloney, district attorney for Kennebec and Somerset counties; and activist Betsy Sweet.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Conservative appeals court judge emerges as favorite to be Trump’s nominee
The president met Monday with Judge Amy Coney Barrett, who was a strong contender for the Supreme Court seat that eventually went to Brett Kavanaugh in 2018.