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Search results for "SCOTUS only has 8 cases left to decide."

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Facebook posts stated on December 08, 2020 in a Facebook post:
The Supreme Court “has decided to take up the Texas case.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• December 9, 2020
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stated on April 29, 2022 in a tweet:
"In Texas, Republicans passed a law allowing rapists to sue their victims for getting an abortion."
By Nusaiba Mizan• May 9, 2022
Bill Nelson stated on March 07, 2017 in an online post:
On filibusters for U.S. Supreme Court nominees.
By Amy Sherman• March 9, 2017
Marco Rubio stated on December 13, 2015 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press":
"The states have always defined marriage."
By Lauren Carroll• December 13, 2015
Dave McCormick stated on May 04, 2022 in an ad:
Mehmet Oz is “pro-abortion.”
By Tom Kertscher• May 11, 2022
Justin Clark stated on October 28, 2020 in a tweet:
“Major decision protecting voting rights in Pa. Ballots received after Election Day will not be counted.”
By Jessica Calefati• October 29, 2020
Facebook posts stated on July 06, 2022 in a Facebook post:
“SCOTUS overturned the 2020 election.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• July 8, 2022
Nevada State Democratic Party stated on February 23, 2016 in a press release:
"Every Republican Senate candidate has now announced whether or not they support the Senate taking up the Supreme Court vacancy…except for Congressman Heck."
By Riley Snyder• March 3, 2016
Charlie Kirk stated on December 08, 2024 in a post on X:
The 14th Amendment “has never been challenged at SCOTUS.”
By Madison Czopek• December 12, 2024
Leah Ward Sears stated on February 05, 2013 in newspaper column:
"I was never against same-sex marriage."
By Janel Davis, Eric Stirgus• February 13, 2013
Viral image stated on March 25, 2022 in a Facebook post:
Republicans “nominated the 1st Black woman to the SCOTUS & she was BLOCKED & filibustered by… Joe Biden.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• March 28, 2022
Facebook posts stated on January 08, 2022 in a Facebook post:
Says Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor was photographed at dinner with Democratic lawmakers.
By Ciara O'Rourke• January 11, 2022
Ted Cruz stated on February 14, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press":
"It has been 80 years since a Supreme Court vacancy was nominated and confirmed in an election year. There is a long tradition that you don't do this in an election year."
By Jon Greenberg• February 14, 2016
Viral image stated on July 01, 2024 in a Threads post:
“In official capacity, Biden orders DOJ to arrest 6 justices of SCOTUS.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• July 5, 2024
Michigan Democratic Party stated on September 24, 2020 in an email:
“James is the only Senate candidate in a battleground state who has refused to take a position” on whether the Senate should promptly vote on Trump’s Supreme Court nominee
By Clara Hendrickson• September 25, 2020
Lindsey Graham stated on May 08, 2022 in an interview on Fox News Sunday:
“We’re one of the seven nations in the world that allow abortion on demand at 20 weeks.”
By Jon Greenberg• May 13, 2022
Viral image stated on May 28, 2024 in an Instagram post:
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in May that “Texas SB-4 law is constitutional.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• June 3, 2024
Facebook posts stated on May 07, 2022 in a Facebook post:
Supreme Court Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Samuel Alito said that the U.S. needs a “domestic supply of infants” to meet the needs of parents seeking to adopt.
By Samantha Putterman• May 12, 2022
Mark Herring stated on March 29, 2016 in a letter:
"Since 1900, six (U.S. Supreme Court) justices have been confirmed during election years, including Justice Anthony Kennedy, who was confirmed in the final year of the Reagan Administration."
By Sean Gorman, Tom Kertscher• March 29, 2016
Bloggers stated on June 21, 2017 in a blog:
Spicer: "Trump has the legal right to cancel SCOTUS because they serve at his pleasure"
By Manuela Tobias• July 6, 2017

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