Sandra Slack Glover News

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Connecticut Supreme Court Pick Withdraws Over Barrett Letter on Abortion.

Federal prosecutor Sandra Slack Glover withdrew her nomination for a seat on the Connecticut Supreme Court after facing opposition from legislators due to her support for Amy Coney Barrett in a 2017 letter. Barrett is now a U.S. Supreme Court justice who recently voted to end the federal right to abortion. Glover, who called herself a staunch defender of abortion rights, said she was "naive" and "wrong" to have signed the letter. Despite her statements, key members of the Judiciary Committee predicted that her nomination would not be approved.

via CNBC|

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Sandra Slack Glover Drops Out of CT Supreme Court Nomination

Sandra Slack Glover has withdrawn as Governor Ned Lamont's nominee for the Connecticut Supreme Court due to legislative questions about her commitment to upholding Connecticut's strong reproductive rights laws. Glover was unable to overcome the controversy surrounding a letter she signed in 2017 on behalf of Amy Coney Barrett, the conservative judge who played a pivotal role in ending a woman's federal right to an abortion. Lamont is not expected to make another nomination before the General Assembly's annual session ends on June 7.

via The Connecticut Mirror|

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CT Supreme Court Nominee Faces Criticism Over Support for Amy Coney Barrett and Abortion Views

Key Democrats and Republicans on the Judiciary Committee in Connecticut have said that a vote for Sandra Slack Glover's confirmation to the state Supreme Court would fail. This comes after more than seven hours of questioning about a letter she signed in support of Amy Coney Barrett's nomination to a federal appeals court in 2017. Despite this, Governor Ned Lamont is not giving up on Glover as his nominee. The Judiciary Committee did not hold a scheduled vote on Glover's confirmation after the long day of interrogation, followed by separate closed-door meetings of Democrats and Republicans on the committee.

via The Connecticut Mirror|

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Connecticut high court nominee expresses regret for supporting Amy Coney Barrett.

Sandra Slack Glover, a nominee to Connecticut's highest court, expressed regret for signing a 2017 letter supporting Amy Coney Barrett for a federal appeals court position, citing Barrett's vote to overturn Roe v. Wade as a member of the U.S. Supreme Court. Glover, a federal prosecutor nominated by Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont, clarified that she was a firm supporter of abortion rights. The state legislature's Judiciary Committee held off voting on Glover's nomination, citing concerns about her support of Barrett. All current justices on the seven-member state Supreme Court were nominated by Democratic governors.

via The Associated Press|

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Connecticut high court nominee expresses regret for supporting Amy Coney Barrett.

Sandra Slack Glover, a nominee to Connecticut's highest court, expressed regret for signing a 2017 letter supporting Amy Coney Barrett for a federal appeals court position, citing Barrett's vote to overturn Roe v. Wade as a member of the U.S. Supreme Court. Glover, a federal prosecutor nominated by Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont, clarified that she was a firm supporter of abortion rights. The state legislature's Judiciary Committee held off voting on Glover's nomination, citing concerns about her support of Barrett. All current justices on the seven-member state Supreme Court were nominated by Democratic governors.

via The Associated Press|

#amy-coney-barrett #connecticut #politics