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Latest Fact-Checks In Supreme Court

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Kelda Helen Roys
Kelda Helen Roys
stated on July 19, 2018 a TV ad:
"In Wisconsin, abortion is still a crime."  
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • July 25, 2018
Demand Justice
Demand Justice
stated on July 12, 2018 a television ad:
Says Brett Kavanaugh "refused to uphold key patient protections in the past."  
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • July 18, 2018
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on July 10, 2018 Facebook post:
Says Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s opinion that a president "may decline to enforce a statute . . . when the president deems the statute unconstitutional" is "contrary to 200 years of Supreme Court precedent."
Mostly False
By Manuela Tobias • July 16, 2018
West Virginia Democratic Party
West Virginia Democratic Party
stated on July 10, 2018 a tweet:
Says Patrick Morrisey’s "family’s firm was paid $500,000 to lobby AGAINST Trump’s last Supreme Court nominee, Neil Gorsuch."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • July 13, 2018
Andrew Napolitano
Andrew Napolitano
stated on July 10, 2018 an interview on "Fox and Friends.":
Says Brett Kavanaugh is "pro-Obamacare."  
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • July 11, 2018
Chris Murphy
Chris Murphy
stated on July 9, 2018 a tweet:
On assault weapons, Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s position is "way out of the judicial mainstream, far to the right of even late Justice Scalia."
Mostly False
By Manuela Tobias • July 11, 2018
Charles Schumer
Charles Schumer
stated on July 10, 2018 an interview on MSNBC:
Says Brett Kavanaugh "has said the president shouldn't be investigated."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • July 10, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on June 30, 2018 a blog post:
"Justice Kennedy quit because he and his son helped Trump launder illegal Russian money through Deutsche Bank."
False
By Katie Akin • July 10, 2018
Viral image
Viral image
stated on June 28, 2018 a Facebook post:
Says Maxine Waters told CNN, "SCOTUS pick should be illegal immigrant."
Pants on Fire!
By Bill McCarthy • July 5, 2018
Viral image
Viral image
stated on July 3, 2018 in an image:
Says Democratic Senators "demand Supreme Court nominee not be unduly influenced by U.S. Constitution."
Pants on Fire!
By Bill McCarthy • July 3, 2018
Patrick Morrisey
Patrick Morrisey
stated on May 11, 2018 a radio interview:
"If Joe Manchin had his way, Judge Gorsuch never would have been able to get a vote."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • May 15, 2018
Rebecca Dallet
Rebecca Dallet
stated on February 2, 2018 a TV interview:
Says Supreme Court rival Michael Screnock "is running with the Koch brothers support."
Half-True
By D.L. Davis • March 29, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on April 28, 2017 the National Rifle Association Annual Meeting:
"For the first time in the modern political era, we have confirmed a new justice in the first 100 days."
Mostly True
By Lauren Carroll • April 28, 2017
Howard Dean
Howard Dean
stated on April 20, 2017 a tweet:
"Hate speech is not protected by the first amendment."
False
By Lauren Carroll • April 21, 2017
Ben Cardin
Ben Cardin
stated on April 9, 2017 comments on "Fox News Sunday":
"We’ve seen more filibusters on judicial nominees by the Republicans under President Obama than we saw in the whole history of the United States Senate." 
Half-True
By Allison Graves • April 9, 2017
Maggie Hassan
Maggie Hassan
stated on March 28, 2017 a letter:
Says there is a "traditional 60-vote threshold for confirming Supreme Court nominees."
Mostly False
By Ella Nilsen • March 31, 2017
Bill Nelson
Bill Nelson
stated on March 7, 2017 an online post:
On filibusters for U.S. Supreme Court nominees.
No Flip
By Amy Sherman • March 9, 2017
Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin
stated on February 2, 2017 various public comments:
On whether the Senate should vote in a timely manner on a Supreme Court nominee.
Full Flop
By Eric Litke • February 22, 2017
Sean Hannity
Sean Hannity
stated on February 9, 2017 on Fox News:
The United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit is "the most overturned court in the country."
False
By Lauren Carroll • February 10, 2017
Richard Durbin
Richard Durbin
stated on February 1, 2017 a interview on Morning Joe :
Says President Barack Obama’s nominees met a standard of 60 votes, "a standard that was met by Elena Kagan as well as Sonia Sotomayor, President Obama's choices."
Half-True
By Kevin Hoffman • February 10, 2017
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