President Trump Expected To Announce Supreme Court Pick Monday
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) — President Donald Trump said Sunday he was still deliberating his decision on a replacement for Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy as his self-imposed...
View ArticlePresident Trump Nominates Brett Kavanaugh To Replace Retiring Supreme Court...
WASHINGTON (CBSNewYork/AP) — President Donald Trump chose Brett Kavanaugh, a politically connected conservative judge, for the Supreme Court Monday night, setting up a ferocious confirmation battle...
View ArticlePresident Trump’s Supreme Court Pick Meets With Lawmakers
WASHINGTON, D.C. (CBSNewYork) — President Donald Trump’s pick to fill the vacant Supreme Court seat headed to Capitol Hill to meet with lawmakers on Tuesday. Federal Appeals Court Judge Brett Kavanaugh...
View Article‘This Is A Moral Moment:’ Sen. Booker’s Crusade Against Supreme Court Nominee...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., is coming out against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, saying if you don’t oppose the judge, you are “complicit in evil.” What’s behind the...
View ArticleSenate Confirmation Hearings Set For Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh
WASHINGTON, D.C. (CBSNewYork) – Senate confirmation hearings are set to start Tuesday for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are preparing for a fight, especially after...
View ArticleSCOTUS Nominee Brett Kavanaugh Faces Contentious Day 1 Of Senate Confirmation...
WASHINGTON (CBSNewYork/AP) — Quarreling and confusion marked the Senate hearing Tuesday for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, with politically charged arguments about White House documents and...
View ArticleKavanaugh’s Lips Sealed On White House Subpoenas, Pardons In Confirmation...
WASHINGTON, DC (CBSNewYork/AP) — Pressured by Democrats with Donald Trump on their minds, Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh rejected repeated requests at Wednesday’s Senate confirmation hearing to...
View ArticleBrett Kavanaugh Hearing: N.J. Senator Ignites Debate Over Leaking Emails
WASHINGTON, DC (CBSNewYork) — Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh was being questioned Thursday for a second day on Capitol Hill. After Wednesday’s session lasted over 12 hours, the latest hearing...
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Senate Republicans Hire Female Prosecutor To Question Kavanaugh, Accuser
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, described Rachel Mitchell as a career prosecutor with decades of experience prosecuting sex crimes.
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Brett Kavanaugh Denies New Claims In Call With Senate Committee
Investigators with the Senate Judiciary Committee asked Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh about two previously undisclosed accusations of sexual misconduct during a phone call Tuesday
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Brett Kavanaugh, Christine Blasey Ford Testify Before Senate Judiciary Committee
WASHINGTON, D.C. (CBSNewYork) – Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh and Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, who accuses him of sexual assaulting her in high school, testified before the Senate Judiciary...
View ArticleSenate Judiciary Committee Advances Kavanaugh Nomination To Full Senate
WASHINGTON (CBSNewYork) – In a dramatic vote Friday afternoon, the Senate Judiciary Committee advanced Brett Kavanaugh‘s to the full Senate floor. Republican Senator Jeff Flake, a key vote, said he...
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Senator: Kavanaugh’s History Of ‘Excessive Drinking’ Relevant To FBI...
Sen. Amy Klobuchar says Judge Brett Kavanaugh's alleged "excessive drinking" in high school and college is relevant to the FBI's investigation into Kavanaugh's background and allegations of sexual...
View ArticleKellyanne Conway: ‘I’m A Victim Of Sexual Assault’
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/CNN) – Kellyanne Conway said during an interview Sunday morning she felt for the women coming forward about past sexual assaults because she herself is one of those victims. “I...
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White House Expands FBI Probe Into Kavanaugh Allegations
The White House authorized the FBI to expand its investigation into Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, allowing the agency to interview anyone it deems necessary.
View ArticleKavanaugh Says He ‘Might Have Been Too Emotional’ During Testimony Addressing...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (CBSNewYork/AP) — Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh acknowledged Thursday he “might have been too emotional” when testifying about sexual misconduct allegations as he made a bid to...
View ArticleSenate Advances Supreme Court Nominee Kavanaugh Toward Final Vote
WASHINGTON (CBSNewYork) – Republicans are claiming a huge victory on Capitol Hill as the Senate voted to advance judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to a final vote. The vote limits senators to just 30...
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Sandra Day O’Connor, 1st Woman On Supreme Court, Diagnosed With Dementia
Retired Justice Sandra Day O'Connor said Tuesday she has been diagnosed with the early stages of dementia, and possibly Alzheimer's disease.
View ArticleJustice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Misses Supreme Court Arguments For 1st Time As...
WASHINGTON (CBSNewYork/AP) — The Supreme Court says Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is missing arguments for the first time in more than 25 years as she recuperates from cancer surgery last month. Court...
View ArticleSupreme Court Agrees To Hear ‘Bridgegate’ Case
WASHINGTON (CBSNewYork/AP) – The Supreme Court agreed Friday to hear the “Bridgegate” case involving former Christie aides Bridget Kelly and Bill Baroni. They were convicted in 2016 on multiple counts...
View ArticleJustice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Undergoes Radiation Therapy For Tumor
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The Supreme Court says Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg underwent radiation therapy for a malignant tumor in New York City. According to a release, Ginsburg, 86, finished a...
View ArticleRuth Bader Ginsburg Released From Hospital, ‘Doing Well’ At Home
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court says Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has been released from a Baltimore hospital where she had been treated for a possible infection. The 86-year-old Ginsburg has...
View ArticleNew Yorkers’ Challenge To Gun Ban Debated In U.S. Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (CBSNewYork/AP) — Chief Justice John Roberts appeared Monday to be the key vote in whether the Supreme Court considers expanding gun rights or sidesteps its first case on the issue in nearly...
View ArticleU.S. Supreme Court Rules Civil Rights Law Protects LGBTQ Workers From...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — As Pride Month is celebrated across the country, there’s a fitting victory in the civil rights battle for LGBTQ people. The Supreme Court ruled Monday it is illegal for an...
View ArticleSupreme Court Blocks Trump Effort To Wind Down DACA Program
WASHINGTON (CBS) — The Supreme Court on Thursday delivered a blow to President Trump’s immigration agenda, ruling the administration’s attempt to dismantle an Obama-era program that protects young...
View ArticleGinsburg’s Death Sets Up Tense Political Fight Over Supreme Court Replacement
Ginsburg, who died Friday at age 87 after a battle with cancer, leaves behind an open seat on the Supreme Court where conservatives now outnumber the liberals.
View ArticleSupreme Court Announces Death Of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg At Age 87
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the longest serving woman on the U.S. Supreme Court and a strong liberal voice on issues dividing the nation, has died, the Supreme Court said on Friday. She was 87.
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New Yorkers, Political Luminaries From Both Sides Of Aisle React To Death Of...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is being felt by Americans from all political persuasions, especially here in the Big Apple. Ginsburg, who was 87, died...
View ArticleDozens Converge On Washington Square Park For Memorial To Late Justice Ruth...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has touched people around the nation, especially in the city she grew up and studied in. A memorial took place Saturday...
View ArticleSecond Republican Senator Says She Opposes Filling Ginsburg’s Supreme Court...
Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, a Republican, announced Sunday she is opposed to moving forward with filling the Supreme Court vacancy given the close proximity to the general election.
View ArticleLive Updates: Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Lies In Repose At Supreme Court
On Friday, Ginsburg will become the first woman to lie in state at the U.S. Capitol.
View ArticleBiden: Trump Using Supreme Court Pick As ‘Loophole’ To Strike Down Obamacare
Trump nominated Barrett for the Supreme Court on Saturday, kicking off what is sure to be an intense, partisan confirmation battle in the Senate just weeks before November's election.
View ArticleStimulus Check Update: How Will Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court...
(CBS Detroit) — The possibility of another stimulus check reaching Americans in the near future is fading fast. And with Amy Coney Barrett’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearings starting today, the...
View ArticleAmy Coney Barrett Sworn In As Senate Kicks Off Supreme Court Confirmation...
Judge Amy Coney Barrett vowed to fulfill her duties "faithfully and impartially" if she is confirmed to the Supreme Court.
View ArticleSupreme Court Nominee Amy Coney Barrett Faces Questions On Day 2 Of Senate...
Judge Amy Coney Barrett, President Trump's nominee to the Supreme Court, declined to wade into the hot-button legal issues she is likely to face if confirmed to the bench, repeatedly telling senators...
View ArticleWhat Is Court Packing? A Hot Debate Topic, Joe Biden Says ‘He’s Not A Fan’
(CBS Local)- Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden said Monday that he is “not a fan” of court packing when asked about it after a campaign stop in Cincinnati. The term has been in the news a lot...
View ArticleDemocrats Probe Amy Coney Barrett’s Past Opinions On Day 3 Of Supreme Court...
Democrats have pursued sharper lines of questioning than they did on Tuesday, probing Barrett on her past opinions and writings and how she applies her judicial philosophy.
View ArticleLive Updates: Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme...
The decision clears the way for a full Senate vote in the week before the Nov. 3 presidential election.
View ArticleLive Updates: Senate Expected To Confirm Amy Coney Barrett To Supreme Court
In a rare weekend session, Senate Republicans voted overwhelmingly to advance Barrett's nomination.
View ArticleAmy Coney Barrett Sworn In As Newest Supreme Court Justice
The Senate confirmed Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court just days before Election Day.
View ArticleSupreme Court Rejects Texas Bid To Overturn Election Results In Four States
(CBS) — The Supreme Court on Friday rebuffed a last-ditch attempt by Texas to block electors from four battleground states — all of which backed President-elect Joe Biden — from voting in the Electoral...
View ArticleNCAA And College Athletes Face Off At Supreme Court In High-Stakes Matchup
Justices wrestled with whether to allow limits on compensation for student-athletes in a case that could decide the reach of the NCAA's authority to restrict payments to players.
View ArticleNew York Reps. Nadler, Jones Part Of Group Introducing Legislation To Expand...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — House Democrats, including members of New York’s delegation, unveiled a bill to expand the U.S. Supreme Court. But will it actually happen? It would be a historic change for the...
View ArticleSupreme Court Blocks Biden Administration’s Latest Ban On Evictions
(CBS) — The Supreme Court on Thursday lifted the Biden administration’s newest federal ban on evictions, granting a bid from a group of landlords to block the pandemic-related protections for renters...
View ArticleNew York City Files Brief In Gun Rights Case Before Supreme Court
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — New York City filed a brief in court Wednesday concerning a Second Amendment case the Supreme Court is set to take up. The case brought by the NRA centers on whether the...
View ArticleSupreme Court Hears Arguments In Major New York Gun Rights Case
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — For the first time in more than a decade, the Supreme Court is considering a major Second Amendment case. It’s a challenge to a New York law that strictly limits permits to...
View ArticleSupreme Court Signals Support For Upholding Mississippi Abortion Ban
Some are calling this the most significant abortion case since Roe vs. Wade.
View ArticleAbortion Rights Advocates In Lower Manhattan Voice Concerns Over Roe V. Wade...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Abortion rights advocates gathered Wednesday in Lower Manhattan to voice concerns over the future of Roe v. Wade. Wednesday morning, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments of a...
View ArticleReports: Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer Plans To Retire, Paving Way For...
WASHINGTON (CBSNewYork/AP) — Two sources tell The Associated Press that liberal Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer is retiring, giving President Joe Biden an opening he has pledged to fill by naming...
View ArticleSupreme Court Denies Request To Block NYC’s Vaccine Mandate
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The U.S. Supreme Court has denied a request to block New York City’s vaccine mandate. A group of teachers filed the request, calling the city’s religious exemption policy...
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