Today on TAP: The several cases in which Trump is defying court orders are coming to a head. We will soon learn whether the rule of law still applies in America—or whether we are too late.
Amy Coney Barrett
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Can We Count on the Supreme Court?
Today on TAP: That will depend on whether two justices, Chief John Roberts and Amy Coney Barrett, are offended by a whole new level of dictatorial overreach.
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Kamala Harris Has Already Made the Case for Court Expansion
She just needs to remember the positions she took as a senator from 2017 to 2020.
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Samuel Alito’s Revealing Temper Tantrum
Let’s compare his behavior to Justice Barrett.
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Tossed by Cement Mixers, the Court Grows Dizzy
Last Thursday, the Supremes ruled against a union of cement-mixer drivers—but their very odd decision could have been lots worse for American workers.
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Exxon’s Unethical Supreme Court Play
Oil company lawyers are pushing Justice Alito to indirectly decide cases he should recuse himself from.
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The Supreme Court Doesn’t Completely Overturn Majority Rule … for Now
The Court is moving toward verifying a doctrine that gives state legislatures near-unilateral authority over election laws.
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The Supreme Court’s Inadequate Recusal Policy
Justice Amy Coney Barrett declined to recuse herself in a case involving a nonprofit that spent over $1 million getting her confirmed to the Supreme Court.
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Stripping the Courts’ Jurisdiction
The fundamental solution to politicized judges’ power is to limit courts’ power, as the Constitution clearly permits.
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Unsanitized, Election Edition: Barrett Confirmation Reinforces That McConnell Is Looking Past This Election
Or maybe he’s looking to how a 6-3 Court can steal it. This is The Election 2020 Daily Report for October 27, 2020.