With Supreme Court pick, Trump can return us to the framer's vision of the judiciary
The president has the chance to add to his already stellar record when it comes to appointing judges. Continue Reading BelowIn recent decades, the Supreme Court has ruled on some of the most important issues facing our nation, including abortion, the definition of the family, and religious freedom. Roe v. Wade is at the center of the storm surrounding judicial nominations, and for good reason. The court made up a right to abortion in the Constitution that didn't exist, and the nation has paid the price ever since. This vacancy on the court created by the Kennedy retirement represents an opportunity to return to the vision upon which the framers of the Constitution created the judiciary in the first place.
Democratic senator warns colleagues of 'career-ending' Supreme Court vote
as informed in Collins said Sunday on CNN that she would not support anyone who is against the Roe v. Wade ruling. But he added that abortion rights "could very well end up" being determined on a state-by-state basis after his pick is confirmed. But Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., who was also interviewed exclusively on "Meet the Press," downplayed the potential impact on abortion rights. "This is not a referendum on Roe v. Wade," Graham said. Roe v. Wade, in many different ways, has been affirmed over the years," Graham said.Supreme Court justice search under scrutiny after Kennedy retires
Published on Jun 30, 2018President Trump says he will announce his choice to replace Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy as early as July 9. But if he picks someone before the Mueller investigation ends, could it lead to a constitutional crisis? CBSN spoke with former Obama speechwriter David Litt and CBSN political contributor Michael Graham about why that may or may not be the case.
Susan Collins says she won't support Supreme Court nominee who demonstrates 'hostility to Roe v. Wade'
☰Post PoliticsSusan Collins says she won't support Supreme Court nominee who demonstrates 'hostility to Roe v. Wade'Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) said Sunday that any judge who wants to overturn Roe v. Wade has an "activist agenda." (Melina Mara/The Washington Post)Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), a key swing vote on President Trump's next Supreme Court pick, said Sunday she would not vote for any judge who wanted to end access to abortion in the United States by overturning Roe v. Wade. "I would not support a nominee who demonstrated hostility to Roe v. Wade," Collins said Sunday on CNN's "State of the Union," adding that Roe v. Wade established abortion as a "constitutional right."In another appearance, on ABC News's "This Week," Collins said that any judge who wants to overturn Roe has an "activist agenda" that she thinks goes against the fundamental tenets of U.S. law and the Constitution. Collins said Trump assured her that he would not ask nominees whether they would vote to overturn Roe v. Wade. Supreme Court nominees must be confirmed by a majority in the U.S. Senate. Related:'We have to pick a great one': Inside Trump's plan for a new Supreme Court justicePlenty of drama is coming on the next Supreme Court nominee — but not in Senate questioningHeather Long is an economics correspondent.This content may collect you by Max Nolan
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