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- 1Supreme Court abortion vote shadows Susan Collins' Senate race▼Supreme Court vote shadows Maine Sen. Susan Collins in her first race after abortion rights decision
Maine Senator Susan Collins is running her first campaign since the Supreme Court overturned federal abortion rights, a decision her 2018 confirmation vote for Justice Brett Kavanaugh helped make possible. Abortion has become a central issue in her reelection race, with opponents arguing her vote enabled the rollback of Roe v. Wade, while Collins defends her record in a state that has backed abortion rights protections.
- 2Supreme Court abortion vote shadows Susan Collins' Senate campaign▼Supreme Court vote shadows Maine Sen. Susan Collins in her first bid after abortion rights decision
Senator Susan Collins of Maine is facing renewed scrutiny over her Supreme Court votes as she campaigns for re-election, her first race since the court overturned abortion rights. Her pivotal role in confirming justices Brett Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch has become a central issue, with critics arguing her assurances about abortion precedent did not hold. The issue is shaping voter debate in her closely watched bid.
- 3Sotomayor apologizes to Kavanaugh for critical remarks●Justice Sotomayor apologizes to Justice Kavanaugh for public criticism of immigration opinion
US Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor has apologized to Justice Brett Kavanaugh after publicly criticizing his opinion in an immigration case. The episode is notable for the court, whose justices traditionally avoid openly disputing each other's reasoning in public, and comes amid heightened political attention to the judiciary's handling of immigration rulings.