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Supreme Court Allows Ballot Extensions In Pennsylvania, North Carolina, For Now

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Supreme Court Allows Ballot Extensions In Pennsylvania, North Carolina, For Now

It was the second time the high court refused a GOP effort to block a three-day extension for receiving absentee ballots in Pennsylvania. Justice Amy Coney Barrett did not participate in either case.

Supreme Court Allows Ballot Extensions In Pennsylvania, North Carolina, For Now

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Newly Sworn-In Justice Barrett Faces A Motion To Recuse Herself In Election Case

Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. administers the judicial oath to Judge Amy Coney Barrett at the Supreme Court on Tuesday. Barrett's husband, Jesse, holds the Bible. Fred Schilling/Collection of the Supreme Court of the United States hide caption

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Newly Sworn-In Justice Barrett Faces A Motion To Recuse Herself In Election Case

A Pennsylvania county asked the new justice to disqualify herself because her nomination and confirmation is "unprecedented" and linked, by Trump, to his own reelection. It later reversed itself.

Democrats Plan To Boycott Senate Committee Vote On Barrett Nomination

Senate Democrats speak Oct. 12 after a confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett before the Senate Judiciary Committee. They have announced they will boycott Thursday's scheduled committee vote on Barrett. Stefani Reynolds/Pool via AP hide caption

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Democrats Plan To Boycott Senate Committee Vote On Barrett Nomination

Democrats see Mitch McConnell's rush to confirm Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett as unprecedented and "outrageous," but they have little power to stop it in a GOP-controlled Senate.

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What Is Amy Coney Barrett's Stance On Issues That Often Arise Before Supreme Court?

Judge Amy Coney Barrett fielded questions from senators on Tuesday on the second day of her confirmation hearings for the U.S. Supreme Court.

What Is Amy Coney Barrett's Stance On Issues That Often Arise Before Supreme Court?

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Senate Begins Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings

On Monday, the Senate Judiciary Committee began hearings to consider the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court.

Senate Begins Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings

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Many Firsts At Confirmation Hearings For Judge Amy Coney Barrett

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Many Firsts At Confirmation Hearings For Judge Amy Coney Barrett

The hearings, which start at 9 a.m. ET on Monday, begin against the backdrop of early voting that has begun in many states and just 22 days before Election Day.

Many Firsts At Confirmation Hearings For Judge Amy Coney Barrett

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Supreme Court Punts On Abortion Pills, Allowing Them To Be Mailed — For Now

The language of Thursday's order suggests the Supreme Court was simply unwilling to make any decision in an abortion case three weeks after Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died and just days before Judge Amy Coney Barrett confirmation hearings. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption

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Supreme Court Punts On Abortion Pills, Allowing Them To Be Mailed — For Now

At issue were FDA regulations that required women seeking medication abortion to pick up the prescribed pills in person at a clinic. Doctors had cited the risk of exposing patients to the coronavirus.

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Supreme Court Opens A New Term Amid A Push For Amy Coney Barrett's Confirmation

The confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett, President Trump's nominee to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg, looms over the Supreme Court as it began a new term Monday.

Supreme Court Opens A New Term Amid A Push For Amy Coney Barrett's Confirmation

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The Election And A Fresh Obamacare Challenge Loom Over New Supreme Court Term

The Supreme Court, which begins its new term Monday, is confronting cases related to the election, the Affordable Care Act and religious rights, among others. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption

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The Election And A Fresh Obamacare Challenge Loom Over New Supreme Court Term

The new term, which begins Monday, will see eight justices, not the usual nine. And because of COVID-19, once again the justices will gather by telephone hookup to hear the arguments.

The Election And A Fresh Obamacare Challenge Loom Over New Supreme Court Term

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What Barrett Would Recuse Herself From: Takeaways From Senate Questionnaire

Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett looks over to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky on Capitol Hill Tuesday. Susan Walsh/AP hide caption

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What Barrett Would Recuse Herself From: Takeaways From Senate Questionnaire

President Trump's nominee to the Supreme Court was contacted about the job a day after the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, according to paperwork required for the confirmation process.

Amy Coney Barrett: A Dream For The Right, Nightmare For The Left

Judge Amy Coney Barrett, President Trump's nominee to the Supreme Court, could transform the court into the most conservative since the 1930s. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption

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Amy Coney Barrett: A Dream For The Right, Nightmare For The Left

The mother of seven, beloved in her community and by Notre Dame students, is a sparkling intellect who is likely more conservative than the man she clerked for and revered, Justice Antonin Scalia.

Amy Coney Barrett: A Dream For The Right, Nightmare For The Left

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Trump May Announce Amy Coney Barrett As His Nominee To Supreme Court, Source Tells

A source told NPR Republicans are expecting President Trump to announce he is nominating Judge Amy Coney Barrett to fill the Supreme Court vacancy left by the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Trump May Announce Amy Coney Barrett As His Nominee To Supreme Court, Source Tells

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