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Amy Coney Barrett Confirmed to Supreme Court in Illegitimate, Partisan Vote

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October 26, 2020

This is a dark day for our justice system and American democracy.

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Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Nomination of Anti-LGBTQ Judge, Amy Coney Barrett to Supreme Court

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October 22, 2020

Judge Barrett could be confirmed as soon as Monday, October 26.

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What You Need to Know About Amy Coney Barrett

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October 12, 2020

It is impossible to overstate how consequential a Justice Coney Barrett would be to the rights of LGBTQ people and everyone living with HIV.

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The Senate Judiciary Committee Must Oppose Amy Coney Barrett

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October 9, 2020

Today, Lambda Legal sent a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee urging the members to oppose Judge Amy Coney Barrett, President Trump’s nominee to fill the seat of the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the United States Supreme Court.

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OPINION: The appointment of Amy Coney Barett to the Supreme Court should ring alarm bells for the LGBT+ community

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October 6, 2020

If Amy Coney Barrett is confirmed to the Supreme Court, the body, already leaning to the right, would be an ultra-conservative court the likes that we have not seen in decades.

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Who Fills Justice Ginsburg’s SCOTUS Seat Will Be Consequential for the LGBTQ Community

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October 1, 2020

Sadly, we know the Trump administration does not share Justice Ginsburg’s commitment to justice and equality for all, and its judicial nominees reflect that bias.

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The Book of Ruth: The Legacy of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg As a Jewish Woman

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September 30, 2020

Many of last week’s eulogies have lauded that Justice Ginsburg was the master of the dissent. As someone raised in a Jewish home, I was taught that dissent was an art.

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Rushed Nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to Supreme Court Imperils U.S. Democracy

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September 25, 2020

News outlets have reported that President Trump intends to nominate Judge Amy Coney Barrett, currently on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, to the United States Supreme Court to fill the vacancy left by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

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Trump’s 3 Most Likely Supreme Court Picks

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September 22, 2020

Our country deserves better.

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The Nomination & Consideration of Justice Ginsburg's Replacement Must Be Delayed

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September 18, 2020

The seat held by the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg must not be filled until after a new Senate and possibly a new President is seated in January 2021.

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Amy Coney Barrett Confirmed to Supreme Court in Illegitimate, Partisan Vote

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Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Nomination of Anti-LGBTQ Judge, Amy Coney Barrett to Supreme Court

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What You Need to Know About Amy Coney Barrett

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The Senate Judiciary Committee Must Oppose Amy Coney Barrett

acb_rose_garden.png

OPINION: The appointment of Amy Coney Barett to the Supreme Court should ring alarm bells for the LGBT+ community

acb.jpg

Who Fills Justice Ginsburg’s SCOTUS Seat Will Be Consequential for the LGBTQ Community

lgbt_scotus.png

The Book of Ruth: The Legacy of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg As a Jewish Woman

rbg.jpg

Rushed Nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to Supreme Court Imperils U.S. Democracy

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Trump’s 3 Most Likely Supreme Court Picks

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The Nomination & Consideration of Justice Ginsburg's Replacement Must Be Delayed

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