When President Donald Trump announced Amy Coney Barrett as his nominee for associate justice of the Supreme Court on Sept. 26, he praised her intellect, her credentials and her legal accomplishments. He also made sure to emphasize another part of her life: her role as a wife and a mother […]
Amy Coney Barrett deserves the backing of Michigan senators
Stephanie Kreuz Published 11:00 p.m. ET Oct. 23, 2020 No one hopes to find himself in a case before a judge in a courtroom, no matter what side of a dispute they may fall on. But if they do, everyone wants a fair judge. That is what Judge Amy Coney […]
I Was Taught To Read The Bible As Literal, And I Have Some Thoughts On Amy Coney Barrett
The weeks leading up to my engagement were not fun. There was no anticipation of a celebration, no giddy whispering of my excitement to friends. Instead, I was spending hours in my senior year dorm room, pouring over my family’s copy of “Vine’s Concise Dictionary of the Bible,” trying to […]
Senators dial down rhetoric at Barrett hearing after 2018 Kavanaugh brawl
A scuffle broke out in the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday. It was about baseball. Sen. Ben SasseBenjamin (Ben) Eric SasseGloves come off in Barrett confirmation hearing Senate kicks off fight over Trump’s Supreme Court pick Graham dismisses calls to delay Barrett confirmation hearings MORE (R-Neb.), questioning Supreme Court nominee […]
Amy Coney Barrett Back On Capitol Hill For Senators’ Final Questions
WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett returned to Capitol Hill for a third day of confirmation hearings Wednesday, called “unashamedly pro-life” by her Republican Senate champion with Democrats running out of time to stop her quick confirmation. Senators are trying to dig deeper into the conservative judge’s outlook on […]