Chief Justice Roberts Asks Federal Judges to Handle Complaints About Justice Kavanaugh
11 October 2018 - The complaints relate to statements that Brett Kavanaugh made during his highly-contentious confirmation hearings.
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Bitter Fight Over Kavanaugh Shadows a Conservative Court
8 October 2018 - The shadow of a bitter confirmation fight is likely to hang over the court as it takes on divisive issues, especially those dealing with politics and women's rights.
Was a GoFundMe Page Established for Brett Kavanaugh?
5 October 2018 - Several GoFundMe accounts were opened in the Supreme Court nominee's name during his Senate confirmation hearings, raising more than $600,000 in donations.
Did Brett Kavanaugh ‘Never Try a Case’ Before Being Promoted from Law Clerk to Federal Judge?
4 October 2018 - Kavanaugh hadn't spent much time in courtrooms when President George W. Bush nominated him to the DC Circuit in 2003, but he did have other legal experience.
Is Christine Blasey Ford’s Lawyer the Vice Chair of a ‘Soros-Funded Org Opposing Kavanaugh’?
4 October 2018 - Conspiratorial stories that link an organization on which Debra Katz serves as vice chair only tell part of the story.
Could a Case Currently Before the Supreme Court Result in a Stronger Presidential Pardon?
3 October 2018 - Gamble v. United States concerns a felon who was arrested for possession of a firearm. It could also have significant bearing on the President’s much vaunted pardon power.
Did Chuck Grassley Warn About ‘Giving Americans the False Impression That Women Have Equal Rights?’
22 September 2018 - A statement about women's rights attributed to the Senate Judiciary Chair gives voice to what many are thinking, whether he said it or not.
Did Judge Martha Kavanaugh ‘Rule Against’ the Parents of Her Son’s Accuser, Christine Blasey-Ford?
17 September 2018 - Right-wing websites concocted a cynical (and grossly inaccurate) conspiracy theory about a woman who has accused Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault.
Did the Supreme Court Rule in 1943 That No One Can Be Forced to Participate in Patriotic Rituals?
13 August 2018 - The Supreme Court's 1943 ruling applied to school board officials and other government entities, not private sector enterprises such as the NFL.
Trump Picks Brett Kavanaugh as Supreme Court Justice Nominee
10 July 2018 - If approved by Congress, the U.S. Court of Appeals judge would be a conservative replacement for the retiring Anthony Kennedy's swing vote.
Trump Has Decided His Court Nominee; Big Reveal Tonight
9 July 2018 - As others speculated about his nomination to replace retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy, Trump had little to say about his choice.
Did a Tennessee Hardware Store Put Up a ‘No Gays Allowed’ Sign?
8 June 2018 - The store that put up the sign in 2015 was back in the news several years later when it celebrated a Supreme Court decision in favor of a bakery that refused to make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple.
