Latest Fact-checks in Supreme Court John Cornyn stated on March 22, 2022 in a Senate judiciary committee hearing: Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson called former President George W. Bush and former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld as “war criminals in a legal filing.” Facebook posts stated on March 22, 2022 in a Facebook post: News networks covered Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearing live but not Ketanji Brown Jackson’s hearing. Josh Hawley stated on March 21, 2022 in an op-ed: Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson “gave child porn offenders sentences below the guidelines and below what the prosecutors were requesting,” showing she is “soft on child pornography offenders.” Marsha Blackburn stated on March 22, 2022 in an interview: Ketanji Brown Jackson "gave a lecture talking about critical race theory as one of the components to consider when you are making decisions on the bench." Marsha Blackburn stated on March 21, 2022 in a Senate judiciary committee hearing: At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson advocated that “each and every criminal defendant in D.C. Corrections custody should be released.” Chuck Todd stated on January 30, 2022 in remarks on NBC's "Meet the Press": “Clarence Thomas is about to become the only member of the current Supreme Court who was nominated by a president of one party and confirmed by a Senate controlled by the other party.” Sean Hannity stated on January 27, 2022 in a radio show segment: “There's never been a president (before Joe Biden) that has made race and gender the defining factor” for a Supreme Court nomination. Republican National Committee stated on January 27, 2022 in a tweet: "BIDEN: 'I'm not gonna take any questions because I think it's inappropriate.'" Viral image stated on January 18, 2022 in a post: “Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor tests positive for COVID-19 despite triple vaccination, diligent masking and working from home.” Facebook posts stated on January 8, 2022 in a Facebook post: Says Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor was photographed at dinner with Democratic lawmakers. Bloggers stated on January 3, 2022 in a blog post: “Chief Justice John Roberts goes after the highest court in the land, citing their ‘inappropriate political influence.’” Instagram posts stated on September 27, 2021 in an Instagram post: "Breaking news — US Supreme Court has canceled universal vaccination in the United States." Mark Pocan stated on August 27, 2021 in Twitter: End of eviction moratorium means “millions of Americans” could lose their housing in the middle of a pandemic. Trey Wingo stated on June 21, 2021 in a tweet: A 9-0 Supreme Court ruling is very rare. Ted Cruz stated on April 22, 2021 in a press conference: “You didn't see Republicans when we had control of the Senate try to rig the game.” Facebook posts stated on December 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: Chief Justice John Roberts visited Jeffrey Epstein's private island. Facebook posts stated on December 8, 2020 in a Facebook post: The probability of Biden winning in Wisconsin, Georgia, Michigan and Pennsylvania “given President Trump’s early lead ... is less than one in a quadrillion” in each state. GOP Daily Brief stated on November 23, 2020 in a story: “Supreme Court Shakes Up 2020 Election, Assigns Conservatives To Swing State Circuit Courts.” Theresa Greenfield stated on October 22, 2020 in a tweet: Says Joni Ernst "supports the lawsuit that's headed to the Supreme Court that will” repeal the Affordable Care Act. Thom Tillis stated on October 26, 2020 in speeches: On confirming a Supreme Court justice nominee in a presidential election year. Facebook posts stated on October 8, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Biden said, "The day after I’m elected I will let you know what I stand for, bc if I tell you now it will be all over the news." Facebook posts stated on October 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Amy Coney Barrett said "calling a Black employee the N-word does not make for a hostile work environment." Viral image stated on October 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: A fly landed on Amy Coney Barrett’s shoulder during day one of the confirmation hearings John Cornyn stated on October 14, 2020 in a tweet: Says Democratic senators were missing “masks” as they huddled close together at the Judiciary Committee hearing for Amy Coney Barrett. Facebook posts stated on October 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Amy Coney Barrett said that breastfeeding babies is child molestation. Viral image stated on October 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Donald Trump said he nominated Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court because she “is much, much better looking than the women we have had.” Joe Biden stated on October 10, 2020 in a comment to reporters: Senate Republicans' move to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court in an election year is "not constitutional." Facebook posts stated on September 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Amy Coney Barrett has said that a woman should not be able to own property, buy or sell without the permission of her husband or a male relative.” Facebook posts stated on September 29, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Merrick Garland is investigating Donald Trump’s “tax evasion case.” Joe Biden stated on September 27, 2020 in a speech: Says Amy Coney Barrett “has a written track record, disagreeing adamantly with the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the ACA. In fact, she publicly criticized Chief Justice Roberts’ opinion upholding the law eight years ago.”
John Cornyn stated on March 22, 2022 in a Senate judiciary committee hearing: Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson called former President George W. Bush and former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld as “war criminals in a legal filing.” Facebook posts stated on March 22, 2022 in a Facebook post: News networks covered Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearing live but not Ketanji Brown Jackson’s hearing. Josh Hawley stated on March 21, 2022 in an op-ed: Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson “gave child porn offenders sentences below the guidelines and below what the prosecutors were requesting,” showing she is “soft on child pornography offenders.” Marsha Blackburn stated on March 22, 2022 in an interview: Ketanji Brown Jackson "gave a lecture talking about critical race theory as one of the components to consider when you are making decisions on the bench." Marsha Blackburn stated on March 21, 2022 in a Senate judiciary committee hearing: At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson advocated that “each and every criminal defendant in D.C. Corrections custody should be released.” Chuck Todd stated on January 30, 2022 in remarks on NBC's "Meet the Press": “Clarence Thomas is about to become the only member of the current Supreme Court who was nominated by a president of one party and confirmed by a Senate controlled by the other party.” Sean Hannity stated on January 27, 2022 in a radio show segment: “There's never been a president (before Joe Biden) that has made race and gender the defining factor” for a Supreme Court nomination. Republican National Committee stated on January 27, 2022 in a tweet: "BIDEN: 'I'm not gonna take any questions because I think it's inappropriate.'" Viral image stated on January 18, 2022 in a post: “Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor tests positive for COVID-19 despite triple vaccination, diligent masking and working from home.” Facebook posts stated on January 8, 2022 in a Facebook post: Says Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor was photographed at dinner with Democratic lawmakers. Bloggers stated on January 3, 2022 in a blog post: “Chief Justice John Roberts goes after the highest court in the land, citing their ‘inappropriate political influence.’” Instagram posts stated on September 27, 2021 in an Instagram post: "Breaking news — US Supreme Court has canceled universal vaccination in the United States." Mark Pocan stated on August 27, 2021 in Twitter: End of eviction moratorium means “millions of Americans” could lose their housing in the middle of a pandemic. Trey Wingo stated on June 21, 2021 in a tweet: A 9-0 Supreme Court ruling is very rare. Ted Cruz stated on April 22, 2021 in a press conference: “You didn't see Republicans when we had control of the Senate try to rig the game.” Facebook posts stated on December 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: Chief Justice John Roberts visited Jeffrey Epstein's private island. Facebook posts stated on December 8, 2020 in a Facebook post: The probability of Biden winning in Wisconsin, Georgia, Michigan and Pennsylvania “given President Trump’s early lead ... is less than one in a quadrillion” in each state. GOP Daily Brief stated on November 23, 2020 in a story: “Supreme Court Shakes Up 2020 Election, Assigns Conservatives To Swing State Circuit Courts.” Theresa Greenfield stated on October 22, 2020 in a tweet: Says Joni Ernst "supports the lawsuit that's headed to the Supreme Court that will” repeal the Affordable Care Act. Thom Tillis stated on October 26, 2020 in speeches: On confirming a Supreme Court justice nominee in a presidential election year. Facebook posts stated on October 8, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Biden said, "The day after I’m elected I will let you know what I stand for, bc if I tell you now it will be all over the news." Facebook posts stated on October 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Amy Coney Barrett said "calling a Black employee the N-word does not make for a hostile work environment." Viral image stated on October 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: A fly landed on Amy Coney Barrett’s shoulder during day one of the confirmation hearings John Cornyn stated on October 14, 2020 in a tweet: Says Democratic senators were missing “masks” as they huddled close together at the Judiciary Committee hearing for Amy Coney Barrett. Facebook posts stated on October 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Amy Coney Barrett said that breastfeeding babies is child molestation. Viral image stated on October 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Donald Trump said he nominated Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court because she “is much, much better looking than the women we have had.” Joe Biden stated on October 10, 2020 in a comment to reporters: Senate Republicans' move to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court in an election year is "not constitutional." Facebook posts stated on September 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Amy Coney Barrett has said that a woman should not be able to own property, buy or sell without the permission of her husband or a male relative.” Facebook posts stated on September 29, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Merrick Garland is investigating Donald Trump’s “tax evasion case.” Joe Biden stated on September 27, 2020 in a speech: Says Amy Coney Barrett “has a written track record, disagreeing adamantly with the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the ACA. In fact, she publicly criticized Chief Justice Roberts’ opinion upholding the law eight years ago.”
John Cornyn stated on March 22, 2022 in a Senate judiciary committee hearing: Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson called former President George W. Bush and former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld as “war criminals in a legal filing.”
Facebook posts stated on March 22, 2022 in a Facebook post: News networks covered Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearing live but not Ketanji Brown Jackson’s hearing.
Josh Hawley stated on March 21, 2022 in an op-ed: Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson “gave child porn offenders sentences below the guidelines and below what the prosecutors were requesting,” showing she is “soft on child pornography offenders.”
Marsha Blackburn stated on March 22, 2022 in an interview: Ketanji Brown Jackson "gave a lecture talking about critical race theory as one of the components to consider when you are making decisions on the bench."
Marsha Blackburn stated on March 21, 2022 in a Senate judiciary committee hearing: At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson advocated that “each and every criminal defendant in D.C. Corrections custody should be released.”
Chuck Todd stated on January 30, 2022 in remarks on NBC's "Meet the Press": “Clarence Thomas is about to become the only member of the current Supreme Court who was nominated by a president of one party and confirmed by a Senate controlled by the other party.”
Sean Hannity stated on January 27, 2022 in a radio show segment: “There's never been a president (before Joe Biden) that has made race and gender the defining factor” for a Supreme Court nomination.
Republican National Committee stated on January 27, 2022 in a tweet: "BIDEN: 'I'm not gonna take any questions because I think it's inappropriate.'"
Viral image stated on January 18, 2022 in a post: “Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor tests positive for COVID-19 despite triple vaccination, diligent masking and working from home.”
Facebook posts stated on January 8, 2022 in a Facebook post: Says Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor was photographed at dinner with Democratic lawmakers.
Bloggers stated on January 3, 2022 in a blog post: “Chief Justice John Roberts goes after the highest court in the land, citing their ‘inappropriate political influence.’”
Instagram posts stated on September 27, 2021 in an Instagram post: "Breaking news — US Supreme Court has canceled universal vaccination in the United States."
Mark Pocan stated on August 27, 2021 in Twitter: End of eviction moratorium means “millions of Americans” could lose their housing in the middle of a pandemic.
Ted Cruz stated on April 22, 2021 in a press conference: “You didn't see Republicans when we had control of the Senate try to rig the game.”
Facebook posts stated on December 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: Chief Justice John Roberts visited Jeffrey Epstein's private island.
Facebook posts stated on December 8, 2020 in a Facebook post: The probability of Biden winning in Wisconsin, Georgia, Michigan and Pennsylvania “given President Trump’s early lead ... is less than one in a quadrillion” in each state.
GOP Daily Brief stated on November 23, 2020 in a story: “Supreme Court Shakes Up 2020 Election, Assigns Conservatives To Swing State Circuit Courts.”
Theresa Greenfield stated on October 22, 2020 in a tweet: Says Joni Ernst "supports the lawsuit that's headed to the Supreme Court that will” repeal the Affordable Care Act.
Thom Tillis stated on October 26, 2020 in speeches: On confirming a Supreme Court justice nominee in a presidential election year.
Facebook posts stated on October 8, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Biden said, "The day after I’m elected I will let you know what I stand for, bc if I tell you now it will be all over the news."
Facebook posts stated on October 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Amy Coney Barrett said "calling a Black employee the N-word does not make for a hostile work environment."
Viral image stated on October 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: A fly landed on Amy Coney Barrett’s shoulder during day one of the confirmation hearings
John Cornyn stated on October 14, 2020 in a tweet: Says Democratic senators were missing “masks” as they huddled close together at the Judiciary Committee hearing for Amy Coney Barrett.
Facebook posts stated on October 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Amy Coney Barrett said that breastfeeding babies is child molestation.
Viral image stated on October 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Donald Trump said he nominated Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court because she “is much, much better looking than the women we have had.”
Joe Biden stated on October 10, 2020 in a comment to reporters: Senate Republicans' move to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court in an election year is "not constitutional."
Facebook posts stated on September 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Amy Coney Barrett has said that a woman should not be able to own property, buy or sell without the permission of her husband or a male relative.”
Facebook posts stated on September 29, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Merrick Garland is investigating Donald Trump’s “tax evasion case.”
Joe Biden stated on September 27, 2020 in a speech: Says Amy Coney Barrett “has a written track record, disagreeing adamantly with the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the ACA. In fact, she publicly criticized Chief Justice Roberts’ opinion upholding the law eight years ago.”
