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Politics
The Senate Nears Confirming Trump's 3rd Supreme Court Justice
Senators are scheduled to vote Monday — just days before Election Day — to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to fill the Supreme Court vacancy left open by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death.
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Law & Courts
Andrew Weissmann, Ex-Mueller Deputy, On Pardons, Barr And Investigating Trump
A former prosecutor says the current administration's approach is "soul crushing" as he proposes changes for how future presidents can be investigated while in office.
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Law & Courts
Gun Control Groups Voice 'Grave Concerns' About Supreme Court Nominee's Record
The Supreme Court has largely ducked Second Amendment cases for years. But if the Senate confirms Trump's pick, Amy Coney Barrett, that could produce a big shift on gun regulations.
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Politics
Trump May Appoint Federal Judge Amy Coney Barrett To The Supreme Court
A source tells NPR that President Trump is expected to announce federal judge Amy Coney Barrett as his nominee to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
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Politics
Trump Expected To Nominate Amy Coney Barrett To The Supreme Court
The conservative federal judge is just 48 years old and could affect social policy for generations to come if confirmed by the majority-Republican Senate.
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Law & Courts
System Stacked Against Condemned Inmate, Other Black Defendants, Lawyers Say
Attorneys for a man scheduled for execution on Thursday say his case was never fair and advocates say the federal death penalty always has targeted a disproportionate number of Black men.
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Law & Courts
How A Perpetrator's Race And Age Factor Into Who Is Executed
The federal death penalty process is considered the "gold standard" in the justice system but evidence suggests it's plagued by racial disparities and ineffective legal representation.
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Politics
Sources: Trump Considers Barrett, Lagoa, Rushing For Supreme Court Spot
Judges Amy Coney Barrett is considered to be the front-runner among the trio of federal appellate court judges. She was a finalist during the president's last high court selection.
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Politics
Barr Blasts His Own Prosecutors: 'All Power Is Vested In The Attorney General'
In remarks Wednesday, the attorney general also said restrictions imposed during the coronavirus are "the greatest intrusion on civil liberties in American history" since slavery.
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National
Former FBI Lawyer To Plead Guilty In Trump Campaign Probe
A former FBI lawyer is preparing to plead guilty to a false statement charge in an investigation into how the Obama administration looked into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.