U.S. Supreme Court

Barrett concerned about public perception of Supreme Court

By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn

Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett expressed concerns Sunday that the public may increasingly see the court as a partisan institution. Justices must be “hyper vigilant to make sure they’re not letting personal biases creep into their decisions, since judges are people, too,” Barrett said at a lecture hosted by the University of Louisville’s McConnell Center.

Democrats and Republicans battle over when to fill Supreme Court seat of the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Following the passing of long-time Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Friday, democrats and republicans have argued over whether to fill her seat before or after the 2020 election. President Trump says he will nominate a replacement soon, while democrats say the process of finding a new justice should wait until after the election. Categories: National…