With a 52-48 vote, the Senate confirmed Amy Coney Barrett’s justice nomination, establishing a 6-3 Republican majority on the Supreme Court. Opinions Editor Maddie Peters argues it is Barrett’s job to act objectively as a judge, but time will tell if this impartiality remains.
December trial date set in Peterson abuse case
A Texas judge tentatively set a Dec. 1 trial date for Adrian Peterson on a charge of felony child abuse for using a wooden switch to discipline his 4-year-old son earlier this year.
US district judge and alumni speaks on social mobility
Judge William Haynes was the keynote speaker at the 17th annual Judge Julian Parker Lecture Series Thursday.