If Judge Amy Coney Barrett is confirmed to the Supreme Court, she will be the first Notre Dame Law School graduate to sit on the bench of the nation’s highest court and the only sitting justice with a law degree not from Harvard or Yale.
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In the 2020 Presidential Election, Immigration Is About Two Americas
The way two panelists at a key immigration conference see it, the issue Donald Trump ran on in his successful 2016 campaign emerges in this year’s presidential contest much the same way it did before: as a battle between a group seeking to stop demographic changes and one embracing them.
Barrett’s Confirmation: A Tough Battle With Predictable Outcome
The president described Barrett as “one of our nation’s most brilliant and gifted legal minds.”
Catholic Amy Coney Barrett Selected to Fill Ginsburg’s Seat on the Supreme Court
President Donald Trump will officially announce Saturday he has selected Judge Amy Coney Barret to succeed Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Congress Urged to Cover Immigrant, Refugee Families in Any Stimulus Bill
The chairman of the U.S. bishops’ migration committee told a House subcommittee Sept. 23 that any stimulus bill Congress is considering must include assistance for immigrant and refugee families and also make them eligible for past stimulus relief.
New Jersey Couples Finding Ways to Wed During Pandemic
It’s not easy getting married during a worldwide pandemic, but New Jersey couples are rising to the challenge.
Louisville Archbishop Pleads for Justice and Peace after Breonna Taylor Decision
After a controversial grand jury decision surrounding the death of Breonna Taylor, Archbishop Joseph Kurtz of Louisville, Ky., pleaded for peace and the rejection of violence and called for unity to work for racial justice.
Catholic Nun Known for Work With Immigrants Makes Time 100 List
This year’s “Time 100 Most Influential People” includes Catholic nun Sister Norma Pimentel, known for her work assisting migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border near Brownsville, Texas.
Landlords Can Still Petition for Evictions Despite Moratorium
Only a judge can order evictions, which are banned until Dec. 31 through a federal order approved earlier this month. But the ban doesn’t prevent a landlord from filing eviction lawsuits, which gets their cases on the record. Still, landlords will be in for a long wait. The New York City housing court has 14,000 backlogged cases filed before the COVID-19 lockdowns began in mid-March.
Trump to Sign Executive Order That Will Protect All Babies Born Alive
President Donald Trump announced on Sept. 23 that he will sign an executive order to ensure that babies born alive are given proper medical care, a move that is likely to win praise from Catholics and other pro-life supporters.