The legislators introduced a resolution to implement 18-year term limits for justices. Senators Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Peter Welch of Vermont introduced a resolution that would…
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Ketanji Brown Jackson Sworn In as Supreme Court Justice
The ceremony was held immediately after Justice Breyer’s retirement went into effect. Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in to the Supreme Court by Chief Justice John Roberts on…
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Justice Breyer Formally Retires from the Supreme Court
Ketanji Brown Jackson sworn in. On Thursday, Justice Stephen Breyer officially retired from the Supreme Court. “It has been my great honor to participate as a judge in…
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Supreme Court Upends “Miranda” Rights
Vote of 6-3 uncouples rule from constitutional rights. The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 last week that a deputy sheriff was not in the wrong by not reciting the…
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Justice Breyer Hears His Last Supreme Court Arguments
His 28-year career on the high court ends this summer. On Wednesday, Justice Stephen Breyer participated in the last scheduled oral argument of his lengthy career on the…
Read MoreSenate Confirms Jackson to Supreme Court
She will be sworn in after Justice Breyer retires at the end of the current term. In a 53-47 vote, Ketanji Brown Jackson, a 51-year-old appeals court judge…
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President Nominates Ketanji Brown Jackson to Supreme Court
Former public defender mentored by Justice Breyer. President Joe Biden nominated Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson for Associate Justice to the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday. Judge Brown currently…
Read MoreJustice Breyer Warns Against Remaking Supreme Court
He has previously cautioned about court-packing. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer recently cautioned against remaking the nation’s highest court. He stated, ”what goes around comes around,” if one…
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Supreme Court Keeps Obamacare
7-2 vote rules against dismantling the Affordable Care Act. The Supreme Court ruled to uphold the Affordable Care Act this past Friday in a brought by 18 states…
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