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On Monday, a split Senate voted to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court. Republican senators managed to overcome left-wing opposition in confirming Barrett before the general election in November. In the 52-48 vote, all but one Republican—Sen. Susan Collins of Maine—voiced support for Barrett, whom conservatives have touted as a highly-qualified
An attorney for former Uber driver Thomas Liu, who was fired in 2015, says her client frequently received unfriendly comments from drivers.
The judge said Michael Jackson’s companies cannot be held liable for the late pop star’s alleged misconduct.
The Senate is expected to take a critical procedural vote on Sunday to advance Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court nomination. If successful, a final confirmation vote could take place as early as Monday evening. With Republicans holding a firm majority in the Senate, Barrett’s bid to advance is expected to succeed. According to CNN,
In issuing his temporary injunction against Gov. Polis’s orders, Judge Daniel D. Domenico opined that he did not believe the churches could prove most of their claims were the case to move to trial.
The lawsuit claims that drivers are forced to read pro-Prop. 22 messages whenever they open the Uber app to start work.
Khashoggi’s fiancée, Hatice Cengiz, says that Saudi officials in the United States coordinated with their counterparts abroad to lure Khashoggi to a consulate in Turkey, wherein he was dismembered alive and murdered.
The Senate is planning to hold a confirmation vote for Judge Barrett on Monday, despite Democrats’ claims of conservative hypocrisy.
Not surprisingly, the act’s evocative name has garnered it no shortage of critics.
While Republicans and Democrats alike support action against Google, some observers have criticized the timing of the case.