Archiv: Ruth Bader Ginsburg


27.10.2020 - 13:32 [ theHill.com ]

Democrats would destroy Supreme Court with scheme to pack justices

Litmus tests and the idea to pack the bench would not honor Ginsburg. They would instead destroy the Supreme Court she loved. These moves would obliterate an institution that has over history preserved the stability and continuity of our country. The Supreme Court has performed this vital role based on its legitimacy and authority with Americans that will surely evaporate if Democrats conduct litmus tests or pack the bench.

25.10.2020 - 23:59 [ theHill.com ]

GOP clears key hurdle on Barrett‘s Supreme Court nomination, setting up Monday confirmation

Senators voted 51-48 to begin winding down debate on Barrett’s nomination. GOP Sens. Susan Collins (Maine) and Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) voted with Democrats against moving forward.

A final vote to confirm Barrett to the Supreme Court is expected to take place by Monday evening, roughly a month after President Trump announced his intention to nominate her to succeed the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

03.10.2020 - 12:43 [ Tagesschau.de ]

Trotz infizierter Senatoren: Barretts Ernennung soll planmäßig stattfinden

Trotz der Corona-Infektion zweier beteiligter Senatoren soll die Nachbesetzung des freien Postens am Obersten Gericht der USA planmäßig stattfinden. Die Kandidatin Amy Coney Barrett solle wie angekündigt vom 12. Oktober an angehört werden, so der Vorsitzende des Justizausschusses, Lindsey Graham. Die Senatoren könnten daran nach Wunsch auch per Video teilnehmen.

25.09.2020 - 16:34 [ The Hill ]

Watch live: Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg lies in state at the Capitol

The late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will lie in state at the U.S. Capitol on Friday.

20.09.2020 - 22:15 [ i24NEWS English / Twitter ]

#WashingtonDC: Thousands gathered outside the US Supreme Court for the second night in a row to honor the late justice #RuthBaderGinsburg

19.09.2020 - 15:15 [ Tagesschau.de ]

Tod von US-Richterin Bader Ginsburg: Kampf um die Nachfolge der „Titanin“

Gemäß der US-Verfassung bestimmt der Präsident die Richter des Obersten Gerichtshofs und der Senat muss dem Vorschlag zustimmen.

19.09.2020 - 14:37 [ Bloomberg ]

Amy Coney Barrett Emerges as Front-Runner for Trump Court Pick

Amy Coney Barrett swiftly emerged as an early front-runner to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court among allies of President Donald Trump, who are preparing to press forward with a hotly contested nomination battle on the eve of an election.

Barrett, a U.S. Court of Appeals judge appointed by Trump, is on a list of potential high court nominees Trump updated earlier this month. She was also among the finalists Trump considered before selecting Brett Kavanaugh for the court in 2018.

19.09.2020 - 14:30 [ Fox News ]

Top contenders to fill vacant Supreme Court seat include Coney Barrett, Hardiman

The death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg leaves vacant a crucial seat on the U.S. Supreme Court. Based on reporting prior to her sudden death, here are some of the top contenders to fill that seat, should President Trump choose to nominate someone.

Each of these names is on Trump‘s list of possible nominees, a list he has said he would rely on when making any selection.

19.09.2020 - 14:07 [ Washington Post ]

Ginsburg’s death jolts chaotic presidential race as both sides prepare for Supreme Court battle

An already chaotic and corrosive presidential campaign was jolted anew Friday night by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, as a sudden vacancy on the Supreme Court just 46 days before the election immediately galvanized both political parties.

19.09.2020 - 11:58 [ theHill.com ]

Ginsburg, trailblazing leader on Supreme Court, dies at 87

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the liberal leader of the Supreme Court and a trailblazing champion of women’s rights, died Friday. She was 87 years old.

The Supreme Court said in a statement that Ginsburg died „surrounded by her family at her home in Washington, D.C., due to complications of metastatic pancreas cancer.“

19.09.2020 - 11:48 [ Tagesschau.de ]

Richterin Bader Ginsburg gestorben: Trauer um Ikone des liberalen Amerikas

Sie habe sich ein bisschen als Kindergartenlehrer verstanden, sagte sie, „weil die Richter nicht glaubten, dass es Geschlechterdiskriminierung gibt.“

Sie sei eine Magnolie aus Stahl, sagt die Richterin Sonja Sotomayor einmal über ihre Kollegin in einer Talkshow: Sie sei außen zart, aber sie habe eine eiserne Rute hinter sich.

19.09.2020 - 09:05 [ The Hill ]

Read: Supreme Court statement on Ginsburg

Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr. said of Justice Ginsburg: “Our Nation has lost a jurist of historic stature. We at the Supreme Court have lost a cherished colleague. Today we mourn, but with confidence that future generations will remember Ruth Bader Ginsburg as we knew her — a tireless and resolute champion of justice.”

27.12.2018 - 11:26 [ buzzfeednews.com ]

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Has Been Released From The Hospital Following Cancer Surgery

Ginsburg — who, at 85, is the oldest justice on the top US court — became the second woman appointed to the Supreme Court when she was nominated by former president Bill Clinton in 1993.