Judicial Branch Issue Summary
Key Votes
Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Oct. 26, 2020 | National | PN 2252 | Nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court of the United States | Nomination Confirmed - Senate (52 - 48) |
Oct. 25, 2020 | National | PN 2252 | Nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court of the United States | Cloture Invoked - Senate (51 - 48) |
Oct. 1, 2020 | National | S 4653 | A bill to protect the healthcare of hundreds of millions of people of the United States and prevent efforts of the Department of Justice to advocate courts to strike down the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (51 - 43) |
Sept. 16, 2020 | National | HR 2574 | Equity and Inclusion Enforcement Act of 2019 | Bill Passed - House (232 - 188) |
June 19, 2019 | National | PN 233 | Nomination of Matthew Kacsmaryk to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Texas | (52 - 46) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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10/26 | PN 2252 | Nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court of the United States | Nomination Confirmed - Senate (52 - 48) |
10/25 | PN 2252 | Nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court of the United States | Cloture Invoked - Senate (51 - 48) |
10/01 | S 4653 | A bill to protect the healthcare of hundreds of millions of people of the United States and prevent efforts of the Department of Justice to advocate courts to strike down the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (51 - 43) |
9/16 | HR 2574 | Equity and Inclusion Enforcement Act of 2019 | Bill Passed - House (232 - 188) |
6/19 | PN 233 | Nomination of Matthew Kacsmaryk to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Texas | (52 - 46) |
Public Statements
Date | Title | Politician |
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Feb. 22, 2021 | Hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Padilla Questions Judge Garland During Attorney General Confirmation Hearing | Merrick Garland |
Feb. 22, 2021 | Hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Padilla Questions Judge Garland During Attorney General Confirmation Hearing | Merrick Garland |
Feb. 19, 2021 | Statement by President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. on the Introduction of the Equality Act in Congress | Pres. Joe Biden |
Dec. 1, 2020 | Statement by President-Elect Joe Biden on the U.S. Supreme Court Case on the Census | Pres. Joe Biden |
Nov. 10, 2020 | Tweet - "Today, the Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that could strike down the Affordable Care Act. Getting rid of the ACA will take us backward to a time when you could charge a woman more for her health care--just because she's a woman." | Kamala Harris |
Date | Title | Politician |
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Feb. 22, 2021 | Hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Padilla Questions Judge Garland During Attorney General Confirmation Hearing | Merrick Garland |
Feb. 22, 2021 | Hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Padilla Questions Judge Garland During Attorney General Confirmation Hearing | Merrick Garland |
Feb. 19, 2021 | Statement by President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. on the Introduction of the Equality Act in Congress | Pres. Joe Biden |
Dec. 1, 2020 | Statement by President-Elect Joe Biden on the U.S. Supreme Court Case on the Census | Pres. Joe Biden |
Nov. 10, 2020 | Tweet - "Today, the Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that could strike down the Affordable Care Act. Getting rid of the ACA will take us backward to a time when you could charge a woman more for her health care--just because she's a woman." | Kamala Harris |
Interest Group Ratings
Year(s) | Special Interest Group |
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2019 | National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) |
2017-2018 | Demand Justice |
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Ballot Measures
Election Date | State | Title | Outcome |
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Nov. 3, 2020 | Georgia | Amendment 2: Allow Residents to Seek Declaratory Relief from Certain Laws Amendment | Passed |
Nov. 3, 2020 | Alabama | Amendment 2: Alabama Judicial System Restructuring Amendment | Failed |
Nov. 3, 2020 | Kentucky | House Bill 405: Terms of Judicial Offices Amendment | Failed |
Nov. 3, 2020 | Alabama | Amendment 3: Alabama Judicial Vacancies Amendment | Passed |
Nov. 5, 2019 | Texas | HJR 72: Proposition 1 | Failed |