Clarence Thomas

US supreme court justice

US supreme court confirms Roe v Wade draft ruling authentic

Chief justice directs marshal of court to investigate source of ‘egregious breach of trust’

Tue May 03 2022 - 06:26

Maureen Dowd: Real Justice – Justice Jackson

Ketanji Brown Jackson has been cast into the same medieval torture chamber as Anita Hill

Sun Mar 27 2022 - 17:12

Texts show Virginia Thomas tried to have 2020 US election results overturned

Wife of supreme court judge sought to keep Trump in power and embraced conspiracy theories

Sun Mar 27 2022 - 16:21

Palin libel case could be catalyst for major change in rules for US media

America Letter: Former vice-presidential candidate suing New York Times over editorial

Fri Feb 04 2022 - 20:00

The Irish Times view on the US supreme court: where politics is the law

The excessive power of the US’s highest court distorts the country’s democracy

Thu Jan 27 2022 - 19:45

Liberal US supreme court justice Stephen Breyer to retire

Biden has chance to appoint successor to 83-year-old who could serve for decades

Wed Jan 26 2022 - 19:25

US supreme court permits challenge to Texas six-week abortion ban

Country’s most restrictive abortion law to remain in place pending further proceedings

Fri Dec 10 2021 - 18:22

Maureen Dowd: Cuomo discovers #MeToo means #HimToo

New York governor’s appealing act – protective father-at-the-head-of the-dinner-table – turned out to be a ruse

Sun Mar 07 2021 - 16:05

Fintan O’Toole: Joe Biden is the US’s mourner-in-chief

Haunted by intimate and public grief, he is the most Gothic figure in US politics

Sat Nov 14 2020 - 06:00

Joe Biden’s folksy appeal belies a battle-scarred toughness

Personal tragedies and professional challenges have shaped the 77-year-old’s outlook

Sat Nov 07 2020 - 01:00

Amy Coney Barrett sworn in as member of US supreme court

Trump hails ‘momentous day’ as ceremony takes place in defiance of Covid-19 restrictions

Tue Oct 27 2020 - 06:24

Rooted in faith: Amy Coney Barrett’s path to the steps of the US supreme court

Donald Trump’s nominee personifies a rising Christian conservative legal movement

Mon Oct 12 2020 - 18:10

Google given sceptical reception in Supreme Court against Oracle

Experts have warned case could have far-reaching effects on competition in the tech industry

Thu Oct 08 2020 - 08:33

Biden-Harris: A force to be reckoned with

The Trump campaign has a battle on its hands as its confronts a Biden-Harris ticket

Sat Aug 15 2020 - 06:00

Maureen Dowd: Biden assault accusation must stand or fall on the facts

US Democrats always set standards that come back and bite them

Sun May 03 2020 - 21:24

Advent of #MeToo and the perils of wooing at work

Many firms have banned co-worker romances, or ask for them to be reported

Fri Nov 08 2019 - 05:53

Joe Biden has a problem: too much past, not enough presence

Maureen Dowd: Arrogance of former vice president’s operation came spilling out on the debate stage

Sun Jun 30 2019 - 16:00

Joe Biden says he no longer backs federal funding ban for abortions

Democratic frontrunner changes position after criticism but makes ‘no apologies’

Fri Jun 07 2019 - 12:28

Fintan O’Toole: Who can beat Trump? Not Joe Biden

Democrats have to excite the small but decisive group who voted for both Trump and Obama

Sat May 18 2019 - 11:47

Trump’s supreme court justices taking different paths

Brett Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch have been on opposite sides in quite a few cases

Mon May 13 2019 - 15:07

Joe Biden is a good bet for 2020, and Trump knows it

Weary Americans could well see the insider as a perfect escape from four years of drama

Thu May 02 2019 - 01:00

Biden deftly sidesteps potential #MeToo moment

America Letter: Likely presidential candidate must not let mature age suggest he is past it

Sat Apr 06 2019 - 01:00

If Brett Kavanaugh is confirmed another battle will be over

As the US supreme court turns inward, the rest of the world is in turn paying less attention to it

Sat Oct 06 2018 - 05:00

Maureen Dowd: Testimonies, FBI and US’s pretend search for truth

If Republicans had wanted to vet Kavanaugh, Judge would already have been subpoenaed

Mon Oct 01 2018 - 01:00

Brett Kavanaugh ‘unequivocally and categorically’ denies sexual assault allegations

Supreme Court nominee follows his accuser, Christine Blasey Ford, before US Senate

Thu Sept 27 2018 - 21:25

Kavanaugh accuser agrees to testify before Senate

Committee refused to subpoena friend of Supreme Court nominee who was apparent witness

Sun Sept 23 2018 - 22:06

Kavanaugh allegations raises ethical questions of justice

Woman claims that US supreme court nominee assaulted her 36 years ago

Wed Sept 19 2018 - 18:33

Trump ‘feels terribly’ for Kavanaugh over assault accusation

Woman claims US Supreme Court nominee assaulted her when they were teenagers

Wed Sept 19 2018 - 01:00

Kavanaugh and accuser to testify before US Senate

Donald Trump’s nominee to US supreme court says assault allegation is ‘completely false’

Tue Sept 18 2018 - 09:20

Christopher Wray: Trump’s pick for FBI chief widely welcomed

President’s selection of experienced law enforcer gets nod from Capitol Hill and bureau

Thu Jun 08 2017 - 15:14

Neil Gorsuch sworn in as US supreme court justice

Elevation of Donald Trump’s nominee restores court’s conservative majority

Mon Apr 10 2017 - 18:00

Democrats prepare for battle over Trump’s supreme court nominee

Party could employ same tactics Republicans used to block Barack Obama’s pick for court

Tue Jan 31 2017 - 15:00

Maureen Dowd: Swaggering Trump offends even in his defence

The Donald dismisses the women accusing him as not attractive enough to assault

Sun Oct 16 2016 - 16:10

US supreme court toughens gun ban for domestic violence

Reckless as well as intentional assaults can bring loss of gun ownership rights after ruling

Tue Jun 28 2016 - 12:43