World / Politics Apr 10, 2021
Biden forms panel to study possible U.S. Supreme Court expansion
The a bipartisan commission will study potential U.S. Supreme Court changes including expanding the number of justices beyond the current nine.
Commentary / World Apr 7, 2021
by Nina L. Khrushcheva
Judges have probably done as much as any band of revolutionaries to disrupt political systems — in the process often undermining, rather than advancing, the cause of justice.
World / Politics Oct 23, 2020
Biden punts on expanding Supreme Court, calling for panel on issue
by Charlie Savage and Katie Glueck
The matter took on new urgency after Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died last month and Republicans rushed to fill her seat amid the election endgame.
World Sep 27, 2020
Amy Coney Barrett picked by Trump to push court further to right
by Jordan Fabian and Josh Wingrove
The loss of liberal icon Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the confirmation of the conservative Barrett, 48, could cement the court’s rightward shift for a generation.
World / Politics | FOCUS Sep 26, 2020
Trump Supreme Court pick Amy Coney Barrett known for conservative religious views
In planning to nominate Amy Coney Barrett for the U.S. Supreme Court, President Donald Trump has selected a federal appeals court judge who has staked out conservative legal positions on key hot-button issues in three years on the bench. Trump intends on Saturday to name ...
Commentary / World Sep 24, 2020
A new justice wouldn't guarantee a pro-Trump election verdict
by Noah Feldman
For liberal court watchers, the situation is dire. But it is not yet time to write off the Supreme Court.
World Sep 22, 2020
Democrats' hope of keeping the seat empty faded when two Republican senators, Chuck Grassley and Cory Gardner, signaled their support for moving forward quickly.
World | ANALYSIS Sep 20, 2020
Sudden Supreme Court vacancy a new 'wild card' in U.S. presidential race
by Simon Lewis and James Oliphant
The death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has injected a volatile new element into the last stretch of a turbulent U.S. presidential race, potentially shifting the focus away from the coronavirus pandemic and the stagnant economy into a political battle over her ...
World / Politics Sep 19, 2020
Trump’s U.S. Supreme Court nominees list gets new scrutiny following justice's death
U.S. President Donald Trump, who counts his two Supreme Court appointments as among his greatest successes, last week issued a new list of 20 potential nominees to the court. There was no vacancy at the time, and the exercise seemed aimed at focusing attention ...
World / Social Issues Jun 16, 2020
Next LGBT rights legal battle looms after U.S. Supreme Court victory
The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling protecting LGBT rights in the workplace sets the stage for another major legal fight over the scope of religious-rights exemptions to certain federal laws that could dilute the landmark decision's impact. The justices ruled 6-3 on Monday that federal employment ...
World Jun 6, 2020
How a union and the Supreme Court shield Minneapolis police
by Reade Levinson - Michael Berens
After years of enjoying the protection of a powerful union, could the death of George Floyd open police officers in Minneapolis up to greater scrutiny?