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Sunday, October 4, 2020

“Attorney General William Barr to self-quarantine ‘for now,’ spokesperson says”: Evan Perez and Veronica Stracqualursi of CNN have this report.

Posted at 10:02 PM by Howard Bashman



“An End to Michigan’s Endless Emergency: Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has her powers pared by the state’s high court.” This editorial will appear in Monday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.

Posted at 9:40 PM by Howard Bashman



“What Happens If A Presidential Candidate Dies Near The Election? The Supreme Court Predicted ‘Turmoil’ And Had No Answers. In a July decision, the justices didn’t resolve what would happen if a nominee died or became incapacitated before the Electoral College votes.” Zoe Tillman of BuzzFeed News has this report.

Posted at 8:06 PM by Howard Bashman



“The Supreme Court’s Hot Takes: The Justices agree to hear cases on climate change and voting rights.” This editorial will appear in Monday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.

Posted at 8:00 PM by Howard Bashman



“Positive tests for senators raise doubts about fast-track confirmation of Trump’s Supreme Court choice”: Seung Min Kim of The Washington Post has this report.

Posted at 7:58 PM by Howard Bashman



“US Supreme Court to begin new term Monday amid vacancy battle; The confirmation of SCOTUS nominee Amy Coney Barrett is still projected before the election”: Angelica Stabile of Fox News has this report.

Posted at 7:55 PM by Howard Bashman



“Supreme Court hearings are moving forward, despite COVID-19 diagnoses for senators”: Rebecca Morin of USA Today has this report.

Posted at 4:30 PM by Howard Bashman



“New Supreme Court Term Could End Roberts’s Dominant Role; The possible addition of Judge Amy Coney Barrett could create ‘the Trump court,’ pushing it rightward; Cases on the Affordable Care Act and religious objections to gay rights could offer early clues”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report.

Posted at 3:36 PM by Howard Bashman



“Supreme Court launches new term reeling from RBG’s death and in political spotlight”: Ariane de Vogue of CNN has this report.

Posted at 3:10 PM by Howard Bashman



“Attack of the Clones: How state courts’ adoption of SCOTUS’ constitutional doctrinal disputes defeats the purpose of federalism.” Rick Hills has this guest post at the “Balkinization” blog.

Posted at 1:50 PM by Howard Bashman



“A new health care war is brewing as the Supreme Court makeup sets to shift”: Tom Howell Jr. of The Washington Times has an article that begins, “Conservatives yearn for a Supreme Court ruling against Obamacare next year that President Trump says will clear the way for a ‘far better’ replacement. But the reality is messy. A Washington stalemate or a push for narrow fixes is far more likely.”

Posted at 1:30 PM by Howard Bashman



“Supreme Court Returns Amid Political Rancor Over Trump’s Nominee; Justices to hear disputes after Nov. 3 vote in which the court’s ideological makeup often matters, as Republicans push to confirm Barrett to succeed Ginsburg”: Jess Bravin of The Wall Street Journal has this report.

Posted at 1:15 PM by Howard Bashman



“Suddenly, Amy Coney Barrett Might Not Have the Votes; For the moment, COVID-19 diagnoses have jeopardized three votes that Republicans can’t afford to lose”: Russell Berman of The Atlantic has this report.

Posted at 11:00 AM by Howard Bashman



“Attorney General Barr will not self-quarantine, despite possible exposure to the coronavirus”: Katie Benner of The New York Times has this report.

Posted at 10:55 AM by Howard Bashman



“The Reckless Race to Confirm Amy Coney Barrett Justifies Court Packing; We used to reject court packing as a dangerous game; Now we believe it may be the best way to restore the Court’s legitimacy”: Quinta Jurecic and Susan Hennessey have this essay online at The Atlantic.

Posted at 10:54 AM by Howard Bashman



“Cruz warns threat of Democrats packing Supreme Court ‘is very real’; ‘I don’t think it’s a bluff,’ Senate Judiciary Committee member tells ‘Life, Libert & Levin'”: Samuel Chamberlain of Fox News has this report.

Posted at 10:50 AM by Howard Bashman



“Supreme Court opens new term at the center of America’s bitter political divide”: Robert Barnes of The Washington Post has this report.

Richard Wolf of USA Today reports that “Supreme Court begins 2020 term as a key election issue. Will it decide the election too?

Lawrence Hurley of Reuters reports that “Shorthanded U.S. Supreme Court returns with major challenges ahead.”

And Devin Dwyer of ABC News reports that “Supreme Court begins new term as election battle looms; Eight justices will sit for oral arguments as Amy Coney Barrett faces hearings.”

Posted at 10:44 AM by Howard Bashman



“Vulnerable Republicans seek lifeline from SCOTUS hearings; With the GOP fighting to keep control of the Senate, the Judiciary panel hearings will give senators up for reelection a national platform”: Marianne LeVine of Politico has this report.

Posted at 10:40 AM by Howard Bashman



“Amy Coney Barrett’s 2017 Responses Offer Preview of Supreme Court Hearing; During confirmation hearing three years ago, she tended to respond to senators’ questions with legalistic rhetoric and narrowly focused answers”: Siobhan Hughes of The Wall Street Journal has this report.

Posted at 10:36 AM by Howard Bashman



“Senior administration official: Coronavirus outbreak likely began at Supreme Court announcement.” Gregory Krieg of CNN has this report.

Posted at 10:34 AM by Howard Bashman