Tag: Supreme Court (US)
Roxane Gay: Will Smith Was Wrong, but Being Thin-Skinned Is Not
Ms. Pinkett Smith has alopecia, a condition resulting in hair loss that disproportionately affects Black women. It was…
Texts Show Ginni Thomas’s Embrace of Conspiracy Theories
Two days after the 2020 election, Virginia Thomas, the wife of Justice Clarence Thomas, texted an old friend,…
Justice Clarence Thomas Discharged From Hospital, Court Says
Justice Clarence Thomas, who had been hospitalized for the past week, was discharged Friday morning, the Supreme Court…
Ted Cruz’s Daughters Attend a Private School That Is ‘Antiracist’
Senator Ted Cruz of Texas helped lead the Republican charge against antiracism efforts at a private school in…
The Respectful Supreme Court Hearing That Wasn’t
WASHINGTON — The Republican manhandling of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson this week was convincing evidence that the Senate’s…
Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Daughter and That Photo
When Sarahbeth Maney was tapped to photograph the confirmation hearings of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black…
Ketanji Brown Jackson Survives a Final Bruising Day of Questions
WASHINGTON — Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson emerged on Wednesday from two grueling days of testimony before the Senate…
Supreme Court Sides With Republicans in Case on Wisconsin Redistricting
The Supreme Court’s order on Wednesday angered Wisconsin Democrats.After refusing to consider Voting Rights Act claims “in other…
Pledging to ‘Stay in My Lane,’ Jackson Defends Her Record
WASHINGTON — Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on Tuesday pushed back on Republican attacks on her record, defending her…
Judging a Judge on Race and Crime, G.O.P. Plays to Base and Fringe
WASHINGTON — After all of the entreaties from top Republicans to show respect at Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s…
Echoing Conservative Grievances, Blackburn Miscasts Jackson’s Views
WASHINGTON — Senator Marsha Blackburn, Republican of Tennessee, ripped into Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on Monday during her…
Jackson Vows to Be Independent on Supreme Court if Confirmed
WASHINGTON — Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on Monday emphasized “my duty to be independent” if confirmed as the…