President Joe Biden announced Feb. 25 at the White House that he is nominating Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, a federal appeals court judge, to serve on the Supreme Court.
Biden calls his Supreme Court nominee a ‘proven consensus builder’
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Justice Barrett urges Catholic school students to work hard and dream
Students’ questions ranged from asking about Barrett’s interests as an elementary school student to broader questions about her new role on the nine-member court.
Greg Erlandson: The struggle for hearts and minds will continue
“What serves political interests may not serve the interests of women and children. The battle for hearts and minds remains the greater challenge, and that struggle will never be won in the political trenches alone.”
Supreme Court rejects request from Texas abortion providers
The Supreme Court Jan. 20 rejected a request from Texas abortion providers to immediately send their challenge of the state’s abortion law to a federal District Court, where a judge had previously blocked the law.
Court leans toward allowing flag with cross to fly at Boston City Hall
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments Jan. 18 in the group’s lawsuit against the city of Boston.
Court blocks vaccine mandate for businesses, allows it for health workers
In a separate 5-4 decision issued the same day, the court said the vaccine mandate for most health care workers could go into effect.
Court keeps Texas abortion law in place, allows challenge to continue
The Supreme Court said Dec. 10 that clinics can continue to challenge a Texas law that bans most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy but in the meantime the law would remain in effect.