11 People 15844 Fact-checks 5651 Articles People (11) Patty Judge Florida Supreme Court Fair Districts Florida Get EQUAL Texas Get Georgia Right Let's Get To Work SEIU, District 1199 13th District GOP slate Austin Independent School District Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District Fact-checks (15844) Donald Trump stated on April 26, 2017 in a tweet: The Ninth Circuit has an overturned record "close to 80%." By Lauren Carroll, Miriam Valverde• April 26, 2017 Mitch McConnell stated on May 31, 2009 in a CNN interview: "The Department of Justice, under the Obama administration, disagrees with the decision" Judge Sotomayor made in the Ricci vs. DeStefano case. By Robert Farley• June 1, 2009 Viral image stated on October 27, 2024 in an Instagram post: Photos show Vice President Kamala Harris when she was “a former call girl in California.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 31, 2024 Richard Corcoran stated on July 03, 2017 in a tweet: Says Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Milton Hirsch "is constantly overturned." By Amy Sherman• July 11, 2017 Libertarian National Committee stated on May 26, 2009 in a press release from May 26, 2009: "Sotomayor has had her rulings thrown out by the court a troubling four times." By Catharine Richert• May 27, 2009 Rush Limbaugh stated on May 26, 2009 in his radio program: Sotomayor "ruled against the white firefighter — Ricci and other white firefighters — just on the basis that she thought women and minorities should be given a preference because of their skin color and because of the history of discrimination in the past. The law was totally disregarded." By Robert Farley• May 28, 2009 Sean Hannity stated on February 09, 2017 in on Fox News: The United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit is "the most overturned court in the country." By Lauren Carroll• February 10, 2017 U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on May 08, 2012 in attack ad for TV: "A Florida judge ruled parts of Obamacare unconstitutional." By Katie Sanders• May 18, 2012 Amy Klobuchar stated on July 09, 2018 in a tweet: Says Judge Brett Kavanaugh "ruled that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was unconstitutional (reversed by full Circuit Court)." By Manuela Tobias• July 25, 2018 Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated on June 12, 2024 in a post on Facebook: The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals “just ruled Covid vax mandates unconstitutional.” By Madison Czopek• June 18, 2024 Wendy Davis stated on June 27, 2014 in her speech to the Texas Democratic Party state convention: Says Greg Abbott "has lost" in court "four times in just the past few days." By W. Gardner Selby• July 6, 2014 Patience Roggensack stated on February 06, 2013 in a campaign TV ad: Says she heard more than 2,400 cases as a Wisconsin appeals court judge By Dave Umhoefer• February 17, 2013 Facebook posts stated on March 24, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Amy Coney Barrett overturned a $6.7M verdict after a prison guard repeatedly raped a 19-year-old inmate who was 8 months pregnant.” By Jeff Cercone• March 29, 2022 Republican Party of Florida stated on October 08, 2020 in a tweet: During the debate, Kamala Harris said President Donald Trump “did not appoint minorities to the courts.” By Amy Sherman• October 9, 2020 Liberal Blogger stated on February 11, 2017 in a web post: Says a Republican U.S. House member from Texas, Rob McCaskill, tweeted that he "can’t wait for the next 9/11." By W. Gardner Selby• February 15, 2017 Scott Walker stated on June 20, 2014 in a TV interview: Says the secret John Doe criminal investigation of his campaign has been "resolved" and two judges have said it is "over." By Tom Kertscher, Dave Umhoefer• June 20, 2014 Republican National Committee stated on May 26, 2009 in a talking points memo: Judge Sotomayor has said "that policy is made on the U.S. Court of Appeals." By Robert Farley• May 26, 2009 Stephen Miller stated on February 12, 2017 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": "I'm calling into question the accuracy of the ruling. The district judge in Seattle said there was no indication of terrorism from these seven countries in our country." By Louis Jacobson• February 14, 2017 Trey Martinez Fischer stated on February 25, 2013 in press conference in the Texas House Speaker’s Committee Room.: Says that since 1975, redistricting by Texas lawmakers has always been found in violation of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act. By W. Gardner Selby• March 1, 2013 Anderson Clayton stated on May 10, 2024 in a social media post: “Justice Paul Newby is out here removing judges who were elected to their positions by the voters of North Carolina!!!” By Paul Specht• June 3, 2024 Articles (5651) Here’s why an appeals court upheld disqualifying Alina Habba as New Jersey’s U.S. attorney By Maria Briceño• December 2, 2025 Texas governor suggests feds violated court order by snipping razor wire at border. Is it true? By Bayliss Wagner• January 4, 2024 Trump guilty in NY trial: Can he still run for president or vote as a convicted felon? By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• May 31, 2024 Trump classified documents case: What’s next after Judge Aileen Cannon’s dismissal By Jeff Cercone• July 15, 2024 What is the Court of International Trade, which ruled against Trump’s tariffs? By Louis Jacobson• May 29, 2025 Scott Walker on gay marriage ban ruling: "I don't have any choice" but to appeal. Is he right? 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Donald Trump stated on April 26, 2017 in a tweet: The Ninth Circuit has an overturned record "close to 80%." By Lauren Carroll, Miriam Valverde• April 26, 2017 Mitch McConnell stated on May 31, 2009 in a CNN interview: "The Department of Justice, under the Obama administration, disagrees with the decision" Judge Sotomayor made in the Ricci vs. DeStefano case. By Robert Farley• June 1, 2009 Viral image stated on October 27, 2024 in an Instagram post: Photos show Vice President Kamala Harris when she was “a former call girl in California.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 31, 2024 Richard Corcoran stated on July 03, 2017 in a tweet: Says Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Milton Hirsch "is constantly overturned." By Amy Sherman• July 11, 2017 Libertarian National Committee stated on May 26, 2009 in a press release from May 26, 2009: "Sotomayor has had her rulings thrown out by the court a troubling four times." By Catharine Richert• May 27, 2009 Rush Limbaugh stated on May 26, 2009 in his radio program: Sotomayor "ruled against the white firefighter — Ricci and other white firefighters — just on the basis that she thought women and minorities should be given a preference because of their skin color and because of the history of discrimination in the past. The law was totally disregarded." By Robert Farley• May 28, 2009 Sean Hannity stated on February 09, 2017 in on Fox News: The United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit is "the most overturned court in the country." By Lauren Carroll• February 10, 2017 U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on May 08, 2012 in attack ad for TV: "A Florida judge ruled parts of Obamacare unconstitutional." By Katie Sanders• May 18, 2012 Amy Klobuchar stated on July 09, 2018 in a tweet: Says Judge Brett Kavanaugh "ruled that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was unconstitutional (reversed by full Circuit Court)." By Manuela Tobias• July 25, 2018 Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated on June 12, 2024 in a post on Facebook: The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals “just ruled Covid vax mandates unconstitutional.” By Madison Czopek• June 18, 2024 Wendy Davis stated on June 27, 2014 in her speech to the Texas Democratic Party state convention: Says Greg Abbott "has lost" in court "four times in just the past few days." By W. Gardner Selby• July 6, 2014 Patience Roggensack stated on February 06, 2013 in a campaign TV ad: Says she heard more than 2,400 cases as a Wisconsin appeals court judge By Dave Umhoefer• February 17, 2013 Facebook posts stated on March 24, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Amy Coney Barrett overturned a $6.7M verdict after a prison guard repeatedly raped a 19-year-old inmate who was 8 months pregnant.” By Jeff Cercone• March 29, 2022 Republican Party of Florida stated on October 08, 2020 in a tweet: During the debate, Kamala Harris said President Donald Trump “did not appoint minorities to the courts.” By Amy Sherman• October 9, 2020 Liberal Blogger stated on February 11, 2017 in a web post: Says a Republican U.S. House member from Texas, Rob McCaskill, tweeted that he "can’t wait for the next 9/11." By W. Gardner Selby• February 15, 2017 Scott Walker stated on June 20, 2014 in a TV interview: Says the secret John Doe criminal investigation of his campaign has been "resolved" and two judges have said it is "over." By Tom Kertscher, Dave Umhoefer• June 20, 2014 Republican National Committee stated on May 26, 2009 in a talking points memo: Judge Sotomayor has said "that policy is made on the U.S. Court of Appeals." By Robert Farley• May 26, 2009 Stephen Miller stated on February 12, 2017 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": "I'm calling into question the accuracy of the ruling. The district judge in Seattle said there was no indication of terrorism from these seven countries in our country." By Louis Jacobson• February 14, 2017 Trey Martinez Fischer stated on February 25, 2013 in press conference in the Texas House Speaker’s Committee Room.: Says that since 1975, redistricting by Texas lawmakers has always been found in violation of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act. By W. Gardner Selby• March 1, 2013 Anderson Clayton stated on May 10, 2024 in a social media post: “Justice Paul Newby is out here removing judges who were elected to their positions by the voters of North Carolina!!!” By Paul Specht• June 3, 2024
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