Sen. Schumer threatens Gorsuch, Kavanaugh; Trump, Chief Justice rebuke

Sen. Schumer threatens Gorsuch, Kavanaugh; Trump, Chief Justice rebuke

by WorldTribune Staff, March 5, 2020 Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer faced a torrent of criticism for comments on an abortion case that is before the Supreme Court in which the New York Democrat threatened Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch. During a speech on Wednesday, Schumer warned Gorsuch and Kavanaugh: “Now, we stand here […]

Trump moving very fast on judicial vacancies, but Senate is moving very slow

Trump moving very fast on judicial vacancies, but Senate is moving very slow

by WorldTribune Staff, October 11, 2017 Since taking office, President Donald Trump has submitted 50 candidates to fill judicial vacancies. The Senate, thus far, has confirmed just seven, including Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch. According to the Judicial Conference of the United States, 149 vacancies currently exist in the federal courts. “The president’s nominating pace is astoundingly […]

Gorsuch a lock for Supreme Court, N.Y. senator says

Gorsuch a lock for Supreme Court, N.Y. senator says

by WorldTribune Staff, February 23, 2017 The heavily wounded Democratic Party does not have the numbers in the Senate to block President Donald Trump’s nominee for the Supreme Court, a New York senator said. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand conceded that Judge Neil Gorsuch is a lock to succeed Justice Antonin Scalia. Gillibrand told NY1 that Senate […]

Trump urged to track refugees with GPS until Supreme Court pick Gorsuch approved

Trump urged to track refugees with GPS until Supreme Court pick Gorsuch approved

by WorldTribune Staff, February 6, 2017 President Donald Trump should delay the appeal of a Seattle judge’s rejection of his travel ban executive order until the vacant seat on the U.S. Supreme Court is filled, a legal expert said. In the meantime, the Trump administration should follow Germany’s lead and use GPS ankle monitors to […]

Senator: ‘Mad-Lib protest’ was set to fight any Supreme Court nominee Trump put forward

Senator: ‘Mad-Lib protest’ was set to fight any Supreme Court nominee Trump put forward

by WorldTribune Staff, February 2, 2017 Leftist demonstrators who set up camp outside the Supreme Court building were intent on protesting whoever President Donald Trump nominated to fill the seat of late Justice Antonin Scalia, a Republican senator said. Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse said he went to the site and discovered what he called a […]