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Sunday, September 20, 2020

“What was Ruth Bader Ginsburg like? (And some thoughts on Roe v. Wade and judicial restraint).” Tim Wu has this post at Medium.

Posted at 11:52 PM by Howard Bashman



“For Women, the Death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg Brings a Particular Grief; Quite apart from the politics surrounding Justice Ginsburg’s death and the fight over her replacement, women of all ages are feeling the loss of a role model”: Sheryl Gay Stolberg of The New York Times has this report.

Posted at 11:10 PM by Howard Bashman



“The Nation Lost a Titan. Brooklyn Lost a Native Daughter. Ruth Bader Ginsburg — ‘Kiki’ to her Brooklyn family — was a product of the borough’s public schools and synagogues. She is revered on her home ground.” John Leland will have this article in Monday’s edition of The New York Times.

Posted at 11:07 PM by Howard Bashman



“To Conservatives, Barrett Has ‘Perfect Combination’ of Attributes for Supreme Court; Judge Amy Coney Barrett is regarded as the leading contender to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg”: Elizabeth Dias and Adam Liptak will have this article in Monday’s edition of The New York Times.

Posted at 11:04 PM by Howard Bashman



“Trump and Democrats Brace for Showdown Over Supreme Court Seat; The president’s determination to confirm a replacement for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg before the election set lawmakers on a collision course as Congress deals with other major issues”: Peter Baker and Maggie Haberman will have this article in Monday’s edition of The New York Times.

Posted at 9:55 PM by Howard Bashman



“‘This is war’: Democrats, activists vow scorched-earth battle to block Supreme Court pick; Calls to ‘burn it down’ rise as Democrats warn of court-packing, state-adding.” Valerie Richardson of The Washington Times has an article that begins, “The fight over the 2017 Kavanaugh nomination already looked tame by comparison Sunday as Democrats geared up to block whomever President Trump picks to fill the seat left by the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.”

Posted at 9:44 PM by Howard Bashman



“Yes, expect fireworks. But we’ll get a Supreme Court confirmation.” Columnist Hugh Hewitt has this essay online at The Washington Post.

Posted at 9:34 PM by Howard Bashman



“They couldn’t even wait until Ruth Bader Ginsburg was in her grave”: Columnist Dana Milbank has this essay online at The Washington Post.

Posted at 9:32 PM by Howard Bashman



“Amy Coney Barrett’s judicial record should alarm liberals”: Columnist Ruth Marcus has this essay online at The Washington Post.

Posted at 9:30 PM by Howard Bashman



“Barbara Lagoa, Cuban American judge, rises on Trump’s Supreme Court list as allies emphasize Florida campaign edge”: Isaac Stanley-Becker and Aaron C. Davis of The Washington Post have this report.

Posted at 9:25 PM by Howard Bashman



“Trump brags to Woodward that he has ‘broken every record’ on appointing judges”: Ashley Parker of The Washington Post has this report.

Posted at 9:22 PM by Howard Bashman



“Republicans prepare to move quickly on Supreme Court opening as Trump weighs top contenders”: Philip Rucker, Josh Dawsey, and Seung Min Kim of The Washington Post have this report. According to the article, Eleventh Circuit Judge Barbara Lagoa may now be the White House’s leading candidate to fill the vacancy.

Anita Kumar, Marc Caputo, and Gabby Orr of Politico report that “Trump weighs Barrett, Lagoa for Court seat; The president’s aides prepared for months for a potential election-year Supreme Court replacement; Now they’re also weighing other election considerations.”

And online at National Review, John Fund has a report headlined “The Two Women at the Top of the Supreme Court List: Either Amy Coney Barrett or Barbara Lagoa would be a strong pick; Timing may favor the latter.”

Posted at 8:42 PM by Howard Bashman



“Louisville federal courthouse to close next week in anticipation of Breonna Taylor decision”: Andrew Wolfson and Kala Kachmar of The Courier Journal of Louisville, Kentucky have an article that begins, “Downtown’s federal courthouse will close next week in anticipation of a potential decision in the investigation of Breonna Taylor’s shooting death by Louisville police, The Courier Journal learned Friday.”

Posted at 8:22 PM by Howard Bashman



“Trump Says He Will Nominate a Woman to the Supreme Court This Week; GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski joins Susan Collins to oppose filling Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s vacancy before election”: Andrew Restuccia, Natalie Andrews, and Joshua Jamerson will have this article in Monday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.

Jamerson also has an article headlined “Biden Faces Growing Democratic Calls to Expand Supreme Court; Democratic presidential nominee has previously said he opposes ‘court packing.’

And in Monday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal, Siobhan Hughes will have an article headlined “Another Supreme Court Vacancy Puts Re-Election Squeeze on Sen. Susan Collins; After alienating some moderates with her vote for Brett Kavanaugh, Maine Republican now risks angering conservatives with her opposition to a pre-election vote on president’s next nominee.”

Posted at 8:12 PM by Howard Bashman



“Breaking Judicial Norms: A History; A Democratic Senate pattern, from Bork to the filibuster rule.” This editorial will appear in Monday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.

Posted at 8:07 PM by Howard Bashman



“Why the ‘Biden Rule’ Doesn’t Apply in 2020: Voters in 2016 and 2018 showed a clear preference for Trump nominees’ originalist philosophy.” David B. Rivkin Jr. and Andrew M. Grossman will have this op-ed in Monday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.

Posted at 8:02 PM by Howard Bashman



“What Ruth Bader Ginsburg Means to the Next Generation of Legal Minds; A cultural icon in her later years, the justice inspired today’s law students more than most: ‘We’re all just hoping we can all be mini-Ruth Bader Ginsburgs in our own way.'” Patrick Thomas of The Wall Street Journal has this report.

Posted at 7:58 PM by Howard Bashman



“Amy Coney Barrett Is Again a Top Contender for Supreme Court Nomination; The judge is solidly conservative, and her writings indicate she might buck precedent”: Brent Kendall of The Wall Street Journal has this report.

Posted at 7:52 PM by Howard Bashman



“Democrats face limited options to stop Trump from replacing Ginsburg; They’d need to convert at least four Republican senators to stop a Supreme Court nomination; If that fails, some see their only option as expanding the court after the fact”: Sahil Kapur and Leigh Ann Caldwell of NBC News have this report.

Posted at 7:25 PM by Howard Bashman



“Graham — an institutionalist turned Trump loyalist — will play a central role in Supreme Court battle”: Sean Sullivan and Seung Min Kim have this article in today’s edition of The Washington Post.

Posted at 5:20 PM by Howard Bashman



“Who is Amy Coney Barrett, the judge at the top of Trump’s list to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg?” Colby Itkowitz of The Washington Post has this report.

Posted at 5:17 PM by Howard Bashman



“The Constitution — and the majority — are all the GOP needs to fill the Ginsburg vacancy”: Columnist Hugh Hewitt has this essay online at The Washington Post.

Posted at 5:15 PM by Howard Bashman



“Biden warns in Philly that confirming a new Supreme Court justice now would cause ‘irreversible damage'”: Chris Brennan of The Philadelphia Inquirer has this report.

Trevor Hunnicutt and Susan Heavey of Reuters report that “Biden blasts Trump’s plan to push Supreme Court nominee ahead of election.”

Allan Smith of NBC News has an article headlined “‘Constitutional abuse’: Biden challenges Senate Republicans in blistering Supreme Court speech; Biden said he was targeting Republicans ‘who know deep down what is right for the country and consistent with the Constitution.’

And Devan Cole and Sarah Mucha of CNN report that “Biden says he will not release list of his potential Supreme Court nominees before election.”

Posted at 5:04 PM by Howard Bashman



“Shadow of Merrick Garland Hangs Over the Next Supreme Court Fight; The fight over the confirmation of Judge Garland in 2016 set the tone for an even more brutal battle over who should succeed Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg”: Adam Liptak and Sheryl Gay Stolberg have this front page article in today’s edition of The New York Times.

Also in today’s edition of that newspaper, Jeremy W. Peters has an article headlined “‘This Is Why We Wanted This Guy’: Conservatives Push Trump to Fill Court Seat Quickly; Social conservatives and evangelical groups sprang into action after the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, encouraging a speedy confirmation and rallying support for embattled Senate Republicans.”

Posted at 4:00 PM by Howard Bashman



“Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Death Puts Spotlight on Affordable Care Act; The death of Justice Ginsburg immediately changes the prospects for cases on Supreme Court’s docket”: Jess Bravin of The Wall Street Journal has this report.

Posted at 2:00 PM by Howard Bashman



“Lisa Murkowski becomes 2nd GOP senator to oppose pre-election Supreme Court vote; Murkowski and Susan Collins of Maine have said they would not vote for a Supreme Court nominee ahead of the election”: Allan Smith of NBC News has this report.

Posted at 1:16 PM by Howard Bashman



“What we can learn from Ginsburg’s friendship with my father, Antonin Scalia”: Eugene Scalia has this op-ed in today’s edition of The Washington Post.

Posted at 12:11 PM by Howard Bashman



“Selected as Consensus Builder, Ginsburg Embraced Dissenting Role”: Kimberly Strawbridge Robinson and Jordan S. Rubin of Bloomberg Law have this report.

Posted at 12:01 PM by Howard Bashman



“Obamacare may be doomed if 8-member Supreme Court presses ahead with fall cases; The high court now stands at 5-3 ideologically with conservatives having the majority”: Pete Williams of NBC News has this report.

Posted at 11:33 AM by Howard Bashman