Parker’s nomination set off a high-profile confirmation fight over his judicial record and views on labor and civil rights, becoming a significant early test of interest-group influence on Supreme Court appointments.
President Hoover nominated North Carolina Judge John J. Parker to fill the Supreme Court vacancy created by the March 8 death of Associate Justice Edward T. Sanford.
Parker’s nomination set off a high-profile confirmation fight over his judicial record and views on labor and civil rights, becoming a significant early test of interest-group influence on Supreme Court appointments.
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A federal judge has narrowed the scope of lawsuits challenging Trump's executive order on mail-in voting.
A court order leads to the removal of Trump's name from the Kennedy Center.
A judge mandates the restoration of national park displays that were removed by Trump's administration.
A judge has ordered the restoration of national park displays removed under a Trump executive order.