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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The Supreme Court ruled against the Trump administration's attempts to impose restrictions on mail-in voting.
Trump publicly criticized the Supreme Court after it blocked his administration's mail-in voting restrictions.
The Supreme Court denied Trump's request to enforce new regulations on mail-in voting.
A second federal judge has blocked Trump's executive order on mail-in voting.