Tag Archives: Scotus

Amy Coney Barret Just Another Republican Liar

Posted on October 15, 2020 by Trish Nelson
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When There Are Nine

Posted on September 21, 2020 by Trish Nelson

“Be someone who holds fast to her convictions and self respect. Be independent. Don’t be distracted by emotions like anger, envy, resentment. These just sap energy and waste time.” – RBG “People ask me sometimes,  ‘when do you think there … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Hidden History Of The Supreme Court

Posted on November 30, 2019 by Paul Deaton

The Hidden History of the Supreme Court and the Betrayal of America by Thom Hartmann is a quick but important read for people who want to review the history of the Supreme Court. At 168 pages, the book takes readers … Continue reading →

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Can Democrats Change The ‘Roberts Five’ Majority?

Posted on July 16, 2019 by Paul Deaton

If Democrats hope to undo the conservative lean of the United States Supreme Court it won’t be as simple as Republicans had it in 2016. Many said the 2016 general election was as much about the Supreme Court as it … Continue reading →

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Video: Christine Blasey Ford’s Full Testimony

Posted on September 28, 2018 by Trish Nelson

ICYMI.  Must see.

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Ramirez’s Yale Classmates Corroborate Allegation Against Kavanaugh

Posted on September 24, 2018 by Trish Nelson

The Republicans would have us believe that the new sexual assault allegation against Brett Kavanaugh is a completely unsubstantiated claim. https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/senate-democrats-investigate-a-new-allegation-of-sexual-misconduct-from-the-supreme-court-nominee-brett-kavanaughs-college-years-deborah-ramirez A classmate of Ramirez’s, who declined to be identified because of the partisan battle over Kavanaugh’s nomination, said that … Continue reading →

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Kavanaugh: Net Neutrality Unconstitutional

Posted on September 12, 2018 by Trish Nelson

https://www.fightforthefuture.org/ “Fight for the Future works to protect your rights in the digital age.” Last week, Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh doubled down on his stance that net neutrality is illegal and unconstitutional.1 If the Senate votes Kavanaugh onto the … Continue reading →

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NRA Should Not Pick SCOTUS

Posted on April 7, 2016 by Trish Nelson

Action Alert from Iowans for Gun Safety: Thanks to the influence of the gun lobby, US Senators (including Grassley and Ernst) have vowed to deny President Obama’s Supreme Court nominee a hearing—never mind an up or down vote. But the … Continue reading →

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Public Demonstrations Planned To Protest Grassley Obstruction

Posted on March 10, 2016 by Trish Nelson

WhyCourtsMatterIowa.org Why Courts Matter Iowa Coalition to Rally and Tell Senator Grassley – “Do Your Job” Why Courts Matter Iowa coalition members, volunteers and supporters will gather at the Polk County Courthouse, Sunday, March 13th at 2:00 pm, to protest … Continue reading →

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Women Justices Blast Texas Anti-Choice Law

Posted on March 7, 2016 by Trish Nelson

Freespeech TV “With the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, the Supreme Court has only eight justices opening the way for a 4-4 tie in what many see as the biggest abortion case in a generation. Such a tie … Continue reading →

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