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Melissa DuBose, a Black lesbian judge, makes Rhode Island history

She will be the first woman of color and first out LGBTQ+ person on the U.S. District Court in Rhode Island, but she had to endure some Republican grilling to get there.

Roberts to Look Into Sexual Harassment in Judiciary

The chief justice said the federal court system will begin an examination of itself.

Biden Announces Two Lesbian Nominees to Federal Judiciary

Vermont Supreme Court Justice Beth Robinson is nominated for a federal appeals court judgeship; Denver attorney Charlotte Sweeney is nominated for Colorado's U.S. District Court.

House Judiciary Committee Launches Official Impeachment Investigation

The committee is seeking confidential information that could result in impeachment; four members explain why.

Judiciary Committee Advances Kavanaugh Nom, Seeks Further Probe

Jeff Flake urged further investigation of sexual assault accusations against Kavanaugh. Now Senate Republican leaders have agreed to it.

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Marco Rubio Blocks Gay Judge's Nomination

The Florida senator says he's concerned about a couple of Judge William Thomas's rulings, but some accuse Rubio of playing politics.

Chuck Grassley, a Man Behaving Badly at Blasey Ford Hearing

The Senate Judiciary Committee chairman was testy and repeatedly interrupted women.

Federal Judge Blocks Arkansas Law Targeting Books & Librarians

Again the judiciary stands in the way of GOP attempts to erase LGBTQ+ people.

Coney Barrett Closer to Bringing Her Far-Right Tyranny to SCOTUS

Democrats boycotted the Senate Judiciary Committee vote on the ultraconservative Supreme Court nominee.

5 GOP Senators Back R.I. Marriage Equality Bill

The senate judiciary committee moved the marriage equality bill forward Tuesday for a full floor vote.

Minnesota: Committee Sends Marriage Bill to Senate Floor

The Minnesota Senate Judiciary Committee sent the bill forward with a 5-3 party line vote.

Hawaii Senate Committee Pushes Marriage Bill Forward

The Hawaii Senate Judiciary and Labor Committee approved a bill to extend marriage rights to same-sex couples.

Nearly 30% of All Federal Judges Could Be Trump-Appointed by 2021

Democratic candidates must tell us how they will protect us from Trump's assault on the judiciary.

GOP Sen. John Kennedy Reads Queer Sex Excerpts at Cringe-Worthy Senate Hearing

The 71-year-old used “lube” and other words in a sentence during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing..

Neil Gorsuch: Impartial Judge or Unsympathetic to Underdog?

Republicans and Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee painted different pictures of the Supreme Court nominee in today's hearing.

Is Lindsey Graham's House of Cards Collapsing?

Graham, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, was recommended for indictment by a grand jury. Karma may not be the senator's boyfriend.

Watch Sen. Kamala Harris Eat Attorney General William Barr for Lunch

The presidential candidate flustered and cornered the Trump loyalist during his heated hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

WATCH: Hawaiians Debate Marriage Equality

Members of the public were invited to give testimony in one-minute segments Monday before the Hawaii Senate Committee on Judiciary and Labor.

BREAKING: Colorado Civil Unions Pass First Legislative Hurdle

In a 3-2 vote, Senate Bill 11 passed the Senate Judiciary Committee after nearly five hours of public testimony.

Until Mueller Is Done, Trump Should Be Blocked From Stacking the Courts

We shouldn't allow a potentially illegitimate president to alter the federal judiciary, writes former FBI agent Susan Surftone.

Watch the Senate Hearing With Brett Kavanaugh, Dr. Ford

Christine Blasey Ford and the person who allegedly assaulted her, SCOTUS nominee Brett Kavanaugh, speak to the Senate Judiciary Committee.