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Washington (AFP) - In a stately building across from the US Capitol, the Supreme Court sits as the final arbiter on fundamental American legal matters, which can include the death penalty, minority rights, racism and electoral controversies. Created under Article III of the Constitution, the court consists of a chief justice and eight associate justices -- all of whom are appointed for life. President Joe Biden on Friday nominated Ketanji Brown Jackson to be the first Black woman in history to serve on the court. She still faces confirmation hearings in the Senate. With one liberal justice rep...
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Washington (AFP) - The US Senate confirmed Joe Biden's first two judicial nominees onto federal benches Tuesday, helping the president fulfill his priority to bring greater diversity to the nation's courts. Julien Neals, who is African American, was confirmed on a 66-33 vote as the newest judge for the US District of New Jersey. Hours later a second Biden pick, Regina Rodriguez, was also confirmed on a bipartisan vote, 72-28, to serve on the US District Court in Colorado. "They are both highly qualified, and they represent the diversity that is one of the ultimate strengths of our nation," Bid...
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Washington (AFP) - In a cavernous building across from the US Capitol, the Supreme Court sits as the final arbiter on fundamental American legal matters, which can include minority and LGBTQ rights, racism, the death penalty and electoral controversies.Created under Article III of the Constitution, the court consists of a chief justice and eight associate justices -- all of whom are appointed for life.The death on Friday of Ruth Bader Ginsberg, anchor of the court's liberal faction, could give President Donald Trump a chance to lock in a conservative majority for decades to come.Though Democra...
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