The 48-year-old Catholic and law professor at the University of Notre Dame was reported to be on the president’s short list of nominees.
Trump announces Judge Amy Coney Barrett as U.S. Supreme Court nominee
Supreme Court denies appeals for two recent federal executions
Following the resumption of federal executions, he Supreme Court denied the appeals of two federal death-row inmates.
Two Catholic women judges top shortlist as possible Supreme Court nominees
The judges are Amy Coney Barrett, a federal appellate court judge in Chicago, and Barbara Lagoa, a federal appeals court judge in Atlanta.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg is remembered as ‘jurist of historic stature’
In anti-death penalty and pro-immigrant opinions, Ginsburg sided with Catholic Church leaders, but she differed with them in her support for legalized abortion, same-sex marriage and the mandate that contraception be covered in all health insurance plans.
Supreme Court to begin new term as it ended last one: by teleconference
The Supreme Court, which begins its new term Oct. 5, will be hearing oral arguments by teleconference, just as it did at the end of the last term, due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Supreme Court declines request to stop border wall construction
The U.S. Supreme Court in a July 31, 2020, order is allowing border wall construction to proceed amid a legal battle.
Supreme Court upholds Nevada limits on congregation sizes in pandemic
In a 5-4 decision July 24, the Supreme Court upheld Nevada’s limits on congregation sizes.
Supreme Court order cleared way for second federal execution
Wesley Purkey was killed by lethal injection July 16 after the Supreme Court cleared the way for the second federal execution.