Conservative majority takes control of Supreme Court

A Supreme Court with a new conservative majority takes the bench as Brett Kavanaugh, narrowly confirmed after a bitter Senate battle, joins his new colleagues to hear his first arguments as a justice. Kavanaugh will emerge Tuesday morning from behind the courtroom's red velvet curtains and take his seat alongside his eight colleagues.

Justice Prevailed

Judge Brett Kavanaugh is sworn in as an sssociate justice of the Supreme Court by Chief Justice John Roberts as Kavanaugh's wife, Ashley, holds the family Bible and his daughters, Liza and Margaret, look on, October 6, 2018. fter one of the most intense political fights of the last two decades, Judge Brett Kavanaugh of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has become Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh of the United States Supreme Court.

Trump’s 2nd Supreme Court pick Kavanaugh sworn in

Brett Kavanaugh, President Donald Trump's second Supreme Court nominee in two years, was officially sworn in on Saturday, shortly after the Senate narrowly confirmed him by a vote of 50 to 48 amid fierce partisan fights focusing on sexual misconduct allegations against him. The 53-year-old conservative was sworn in as 114th Supreme Court justice by Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. and retired Justice Anthony Kennedy in a private ceremony at the Supreme Court.

Trump says those who made ‘false statements’ about Kavanaugh ‘should be held liable’

Hours after his Supreme Court pick was sworn in Saturday, President Donald Trump said on Fox News that those who made up "false" stories about Brett Kavanaugh should be penalized. Trump, talking with Fox News' Jeanine Pirro, said he hated watching the slew of sexual assault allegations grow against Kavanaugh and dubbed all the accusations "fabrications" with "not a bit of truth."

Senate takes up Kavanaugh vote

The Senate voted 51-49 Friday morning to advance the Supreme Court nomination of Brett M. Kavanaugh, setting the stage for a confirmation vote as early as Saturday. Kavanaugh, a judge in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, was nominated to the Supreme Court by President Donald Trump in July to succeed Justice Anthony Kennedy , 82, who retired after 30 years as a justice.

Bar Association Questioned Kavanaugh’s Temperament and Honesty in 2006

When Brett M. Kavanaugh was preparing for his second confirmation hearing for a seat on a federal appeals court in 2006, he got some unwelcome news. The American Bar Association, which had earlier given him its highest rating, had reconsidered.

Pelosi on impeaching Kavanaugh: If he’s lying ‘he’s…

Nancy Patricia D'Alesandro Pelosi Cummings: Dems will hear from Mark Judge Pelosi: Trump trying to 'break' 'Me Too' movement with Kavanaugh New NRCC ad calls black New York Dem candidate 'Big City Rapper' MORE on Saturday urged Democrats to take it "one step at a time" on Brett Kavanaugh, but said if the Supreme Court nominee is found to be untruthful he is unfit to even serve in his current role on the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals. Speaking at the 2018 Texas Tribune Festival in an interview with Showtime's "The Circus" host Alex Wagner, Pelosi addressed whether Democrats would be open to impeaching Kavanaugh should they win the House majority in the November midterms.

Court Faults FERC in its Handling of ANR Storage Company’s Six …

On September 21, 2018, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued a decision setting aside Federal Energy Regulatory Commission orders denying TransCanada Corporation subsidiary ANR Storage Company's request for authorization to charge market-based rates and remanding the matter to FERC for further proceedings. ANR Storage Co.

Daily on Healthcare: HHS to greenlight more state Medicaid work…

SIGN UP! If you'd like to continue receiving Washington Examiner's Daily on Healthcare newsletter, SUBSCRIBE HERE: HHS to greenlight more state Medicaid work requirements. The Trump administration will approve more state requirements that require certain Medicaid beneficiaries work or train for work as a condition of staying enrolled in the program, even though a lawsuit knocked down a related provision in Kentucky and another suit is pending in Arkansas.

Democrats ask Kavanaugh to withdraw as Republicans cast doubt on second assault allegation

The nation's capital was up late Sunday reacting to news that a second woman had lodged sexual assault accusations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. The story posted in the New Yorker details a party in a Yale University dorm room in the 1980s.

Poll: Brett Kavanaugh faces unprecedented opposition to Supreme Court confirmation

Brett Kavanaugh, a judge with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, delivers the Commencement address for the Catholic University of America's Columbus School of Law on May 25, 2018 at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC. Brett Kavanaugh is nominated to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy.

AT&T to Appeals Court: No Clear Error in Decision Allowing Time Warner Merger

The Justice Department is looking to unwind the merger after failing to convince a trial judge it would violate antitrust law. On Thursday, AT&T and Time Warner told the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals in a brief that there's no good reason to unwind the mega-merger between the companies on antitrust grounds.

Internet Groups Urge U.S. Court to Reinstate ‘Net Neutrality’ Rules

A coalition of trade groups representing companies including Alphabet Inc, Facebook Inc and Amazon.com Inc, urged a U.S. appeals court to reinstate landmark "net neutrality" rules adopted in 2015 to guarantee an open internet. In a legal filing Monday, the Internet Association, Entertainment Software Association, Computer & Communications Industry Association, and Writers Guild of America West urged the reversal of the Trump administration decision to overturn the rules in December.

Environmentalists raise concern over Kavanaugh

A conservative who would replace the more moderate Justice Anthony Kennedy, Kavanaugh has a record of slapping back Environmental Protection Agency regulations during his 12 years as a federal appeals court judge. Kavanaugh could shift the court to the right in many areas.

The Baltimore Sun: Why hide Kavanaugh’s White House past?

Just because the current political landscape in Washington suggests that most, if not all, Senate Democrats will oppose Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh's appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court while their Republican counterparts are likely to endorse it, the Senate is not absolved of its constitutional duties. Advice and consent should be informed.

With scant record, Supreme Court nominee elusive on abortion

Kavanaugh's record suggests he would vote to support abortion restrictions if he... Twice in the past year, Brett Kavanaugh offered glimpses of his position on abortion that strongly suggest he would vote to support restrictions if confirmed to the Supreme Court. One was in a dissent in the case of a 17-year-old migrant seeking to terminate her pregnancy.