by Jim Heath | Oct 6, 2018 | Commentary, Headlines, Supreme Court
Since the Supreme Court first convened in 1790, 114 justices have served on the bench. Of those, 108 have been white men. That’s 95 percent if you’re doing the math. Put another way, in the 228-year history of the Supreme Court, only 5 percent of justices...
by Jim Heath | Oct 5, 2018 | Headlines, Supreme Court
Brett Kavanaugh appears headed to becoming a Supreme Court justice by the most narrow margin since 1881. The embattled judge cleared a key hurdle this morning as Senators voted 51-49 to end debate on Kavanaugh’s nomination, setting up a final vote to confirm Kavanaugh...
by Jim Heath | Oct 4, 2018 | Headlines, Supreme Court
With the FBI uncovering no shocking details about Brett Kavanaugh’s youth, it appears his confirmation will happen in the next few days. Sen. Jeff Flake, a key swing Republican vote, said today that a new FBI report on Kavanaugh has failed to corroborate...
by Jim Heath | Oct 3, 2018 | Headlines, Supreme Court
Judge Brett Kavanaugh earns $220,600 a year as a circuit judge, but supporters want to toss some cash his way to show their support. A GoFundMe campaign has raised more than $550,000 to support Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and his family, in the wake of...
by Jim Heath | Oct 3, 2018 | Headlines
Many on Capitol Hill believe Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the Supreme Court is imminent, as three key Republican senators seem to be tilting his way. While trying to find a way to justify to constituents their approval of Kavanaugh, the three Republican...
