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Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s colleague found SCOTUS confirmation hearing ‘very emotional’
She said it would be a “slap in the face” for the vice president to have to cast a tie-breaking vote for a “very qualified” and “very fair” nominee. -
How did the modern Supreme Court confirmation hearing become ‘a political showcase’? Look back to the 1980s
To be confirmed, Ketanji Brown Jackson will only need a simple majority vote, but that's a relatively new change. -
Three things to look for as the Ketanji Brown Jackson SCOTUS confirmation hearing begins
Local legal experts weigh in on what promises to be a charged process. -
WATCH LIVE: Confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson continue today
GBH News will be streaming the confirmation hearings live:On GBH News onlineOn GBH 89.7FM 📻On World Channel 📺On the GBH News app 📱More about the… -
Justice Clarence Thomas has been hospitalized with an infection, Supreme Court says
Updated March 20, 2022 at 8:28 PM ETSupreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, 73, has been hospitalized with an infection since Friday and is expected to be… -
Confirmation hearings for Ketanji Brown Jackson begin Monday. Here's what to expect
Confirmation hearings begin Monday for Ketanji Brown Jackson, the federal judge President Biden has picked to fill Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer's… -
Dick Durbin, a low-key Senate veteran, to preside over Supreme Court hearings
When Senate confirmation hearings open on the Supreme Court nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson next week, there will be a new face in the center chair.… -
Mass. high court could pave the way for medically assisted death
Plaintiffs want the SJC to say there's no law preventing doctors from prescribing life-ending drugs. -
‘This case is far from over,’ legal analyst says of Tsarnaev death sentence
Although his death sentence was reinstated, execution could be "many, many years" away, says Daniel Medwed. -
High court reimposes Boston Marathon bomber's death sentence
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has reinstated the death sentence for convicted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. The justices, by a 6-3 vote…
