Bush nominated Samuel Alito to replace Justice Sandra Day O’Connor. At that time, fewer than half of Democrats (38%) said they worried Alito would make the court too conservative. . ... Similarly, a larger share of liberal Democrats (71%) than conservative and moderate..…

But the conservative jurist is facing allegations of sexual misconduct from other women as well, forcing Republican leaders to struggle to keep support for him from eroding. . ... Kavanaugh and Ford were the only witnesses invited to testify before the panel of 11 Republicans — all men — and 10..…

Dimitrov focused on the inconsistency between the prosecution’s claim that the Communists had set the fire and Goebbels’s earlier accusation that the Social Democrats had also been involved. Judge Buenger had apparently learned something from Goering’s appearance, for he suggested at..…

Michele Dauber, the Stanford Law School professor who led the successful effort to recall Judge Aaron Persky, announced on Monday... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... Testing the Democrats' political courage . . . Non-traditional microwave foods . . . ..…

Trump’s nominee is likely to give the conservatives a solid majority and will face a Senate process in which Republicans hold the slimmest majority, but Democrats can’t delay confirmation. . Trump’s first high court nominee, Justice Neil Gorsuch, was confirmed in April 2017. ..…

Between pressure from the right-wing base to get another conservative justice on the court before the midterms, when the Senate could swing to the Democrats, and the concern that even more allegations may surface against Kavanaugh, the Republicans are calculating how fast they can push the..…

“Democrats and Republicans want different things.“ . What are the solutions? Donita Judge calls for increased civic engagement on the local level, including attending public hearings. ..…

Kavanaugh and Ford were the only witnesses invited to testify before the panel of 11 Republicans — all men — and 10 Democrats. But the conservative jurist is facing allegations of sexual misconduct from other women as well, forcing Republican leaders to struggle to keep support for him..…

Democrats Facing a Severe Case of Kavanaugh Heartburn? . These Democrats may be the cause of their indigestion. . . . . Here is Why Judge Brett Kavanaugh Should Not Withdraw . . . . . There Are Eight Serious Problems for the Story by Christine Blasey... . . . . . ..…

Grassley said during in the conference, ers, that he would not want to rule out completely the ability of federal district judge to issue injunction. On another matter, during his afternoon conference session with Goodlatte he expects no Democrats to vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to..…

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump chose Brett Kavanaugh, solidly conservative, connected judge, for Supreme Court, setting up battle with Democrats as he seeks to shift the highest court ever further to the right.. ... With Democrats determined to oppose Trump's, Senate..…

Guinier was lambasted for her ideas, which Republicans and moderate Democrats dismissed in 1993 as a quota system when Bill Clinton torpedoed her nomination to head the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division. . ..…

However, due to his strong academic background and legal renown, it’s hard to see how Democrats would stop him from taking the seat. . He was a judge who ruled in favor of Hobby Lobby before the company’s case reached the Supreme Court, essentially saying that the Christian owners had..…

Last month, 56% of the public said Senate should hold hearings and vote on Obama's choice to replace Justice Antonin Scalia. Currently, 70% of Democrats say Senate should confirm Garland to Supreme Court, compared with just 22% of Republicans.. ..…

Of the 17 agencies and departments in the survey, Department of Justice, Department of Education, IRS and VA among the favorability ratings. ... Members of both parties view Justice Department less favorably down from 50% two years ago. ..…

WASHINGTON -- With enthusiasm from Democrats and Republicans, few reservations and no hesitation, Senate Judiciary Committee voted yesterday to approve federal appeals Judge Stephen G. ..…

Some Democrats are raising red flags - and even the possibility of filibuster - because they wonder whether Judge Alito is so far to the right that he's not qualified to sit on High Court. ..…

Currently the White House counsel, essentially the president's lawyer, Gonzales, if confirmed by the Senate, would be the first Hispanic to hold the top Justice Department post, a political plus for Republicans who, like the Democrats, are heavily courting Latino voters. . ..…

Yet, despite this, Republicans are wary in their response to #BlackLivesMatter, a Black-led protest movement formed after the death of Trayvon Martin which has grown in strength and helped direct and shape the national conversation on race and criminal justice. . To be sure, Democrats have..…

Dating back to 1970, the county has only elected two Republicans to local government in partisan races — former Johnson County Sheriff Gary Hughes and former Clerk of Court Mary Conklin. Forty-four percent of the county’s voters are registered Democrats. . ..…

We are democrats who also believe in social justice, regulated markets, and so forth. . So long as the primary objective of social democrats was to convince voters that they were a respectable radical choice within the liberal polity, this defensive stance made sense. ..…

Clinton has cited her Methodist background as inspiration to promote faith-based initiatives and other programs aimed at social justice and child welfare. Clinton is currently a member of aSenate prayer group, which counts Republicans and Democrats among its members, including presidential..…

Blumenthal also was also on the front line of Democrats who were asking for FBI of the candidate, ation about Judge and others. The third person in the room was Mark Judge, .. She criticized Kavanaugh for his partisan attacks on Democrats calling some of them an..…

How could the shameful that Democrats have created around the confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh not hurt them.. ... It's why Democrats see conservative judges as mortal threat. Supreme Court Judge Brett Kavanaugh is surrounded by photographers on Sept 4, during..…

The Progressive-Democrats in Congress have sought out and brought up a second “witness” claiming a sexual assault by Judge and Supreme Court Justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh.  ..…

Video: Judge Kavanaugh DESTROYS despicable Democrats in emotional testimony . . . . . ..…

“When Judge Kavanaugh was finished, Democrats on the committee looked like scalded dogs. ..…

Furthermore, the concept of justice under the law is being nullified through the campaign by Democrats to deny conservatives the assumption of innocence or the courtesies extended to liberals. The adult sexual sins of Ted Kennedy, Bill Clinton, Keith Ellison, and Chris Dodd, for example,..…

I think Judge Kavanaugh could have made the exact same points without making reference to Clintons or Democrats, without going down that road, said Josh Blackman, professor at South Texas College of Law Houston.. ..…

This story came to life during the nomination of my favorite Supreme Court justice Clarence Thomas. ... When I saw the Democrats put forward a woman who made unverifiable claims to try to stop a pro-life man from reaching the Supreme Court, I learned a valuable lesson. ..…