Tag: Supreme Court

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has been joined by other top conservative lawmakers in saying they will not consider a nominee until after a new president is in the White House next year. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Poll: Most oppose GOP effort to block Supreme Court nominee

Kelly Cohen · March 9, 2016 12:53 pm

FILE - In this Oct. 18, 2011 file photo, U.S. Supreme Court justice Antonin Scalia looks into the balcony before addressing the Chicago-Kent College Law justice in Chicago. A letter from the Supreme Court's doctor says Scalia suffered from coronary artery disease, obesity and diabetes, among other ailments that probably contributed to the justice's sudden death. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)

Scalia’s legacy of objectivity

Joel Stonedale · March 9, 2016 5:00 am

"[T]he continuing threat of removal and other uncertainties facing undocumented individuals weaken our economy," read the brief. (AP Photo/Manu Fernadez)

Mark Zuckerberg backs Obama on amnesty

Anna Giaritelli · March 9, 2016 2:21 am

"Given the urgent issues before the Department of Justice," Attorney General Loretta Lynch "asked not to be considered for the position," said a department spokeswoman. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Report: Loretta Lynch doesn’t want a seat on the Supreme Court

Anna Giaritelli · March 9, 2016 12:11 am

Energy and Environment

Greens to GOP: Confirm Supreme Court nominee to preserve environment

Kyle Feldscher · March 8, 2016 6:50 pm

Dems to weigh in on Supreme Court immigration case

Dems to weigh in on Supreme Court immigration case

Susan Ferrechio · March 8, 2016 4:43 pm

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid's focus on Sen. Chuck Grassley partly reflects an attempt to pick off what has been regarded as a safe Republican seat. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Reid accuses Grassley of wanting to change the Constitution

Joel Gehrke · March 7, 2016 11:29 pm

"If the president comes up with somebody that's credible and a bit more mainstream or moderate, I wouldn't be surprised to see Chuck give him a hearing," Lott said during a podcast. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

White House, Trent Lott together on Supreme Court vacancy

Susan Crabtree · March 7, 2016 9:20 pm

The Supreme Court ordered on Monday that Alabama has to recognize a same-sex adoption that happened in Georgia, saying that an earlier decision by the Alabama Supreme Court was reversed. (iStock photo)

Supreme Court upholds Ga. same-sex adoption

Robert King · March 7, 2016 5:03 pm

Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz says the American people should decide who fills the late Justice Antonin Scalia's seat by voting in the next presidential election. (Shawn Gust/Coeur D'Alene Press via AP)

Cruz threatens to filibuster Obama’s Supreme Court pick

Ariel Cohen · March 7, 2016 4:10 pm

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., center, joined at right by Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., and other Democrats, urges Senate Republicans to relent on their decision to take no action on anyone President Obama nominates to fill the current Supreme Court vacancy. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Dems threaten GOP on Supreme Court replacement: Do your job or else

Susan Ferrechio · March 7, 2016 5:01 am

Groupthink is dangerous to a free society

Washington Examiner Staff · March 7, 2016 5:01 am