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Amy Coney Barrett
NameAmy Coney Barrett
CaptionOfficial portrait, 2021
OfficeAssociate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
NominatorDonald Trump
TermstartOctober 27, 2020
PredecessorRuth Bader Ginsburg
Birth date28 January 1972
Birth placeNew Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
SpouseJesse M. Barrett
EducationRhodes College (BA), University of Notre Dame (JD)

Amy Coney Barrett is an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. She was nominated by President Donald Trump on September 26, 2020, and confirmed by the United States Senate on October 26, 2020, following the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Her appointment solidified a 6–3 conservative majority on the nation's highest court, and her jurisprudence is characterized by textualism, originalism, and a commitment to Catholic social thought.

Early life and education

She was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, to Linda and Michael Coney. She was raised in Metairie, Louisiana, and attended St. Mary's Dominican High School, an all-girls Catholic institution. For her undergraduate studies, she attended Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee, graduating magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in English literature. She then earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Notre Dame Law School, graduating first in her class in 1997. During her time at Notre Dame, she served as executive editor of the Notre Dame Law Review and was a member of the Order of the Coif.

After law school, she served as a law clerk for Judge Laurence Silberman of the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit from 1997 to 1998. She then clerked for Associate Justice Antonin Scalia of the Supreme Court of the United States during the 1998 term. Following her clerkships, she practiced law at Miller, Cassidy, Larroca & Lewin in Washington, D.C., and later at Baker Botts. In 2002, she began her academic career as a professor at her alma mater, the University of Notre Dame Law School, where she taught civil procedure, constitutional law, and statutory interpretation. She was a popular professor and was awarded the Distinguished Professor of the Year award multiple times.

U.S. Court of Appeals

In May 2017, President Donald Trump nominated her to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Her nomination was supported by the American Bar Association, which rated her "Well Qualified." After hearings before the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary, she was confirmed by the Senate in a 55–43 vote on October 31, 2017. During her tenure on the Seventh Circuit, she authored opinions on a range of issues, including the Second Amendment, immigration law, and employment discrimination. Her judicial writing style was noted for its clarity and adherence to textualist principles.

Supreme Court nomination and confirmation

Following the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on September 18, 2020, President Trump nominated her to the Supreme Court on September 26. The nomination process moved swiftly, with hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee chaired by Senator Lindsey Graham commencing on October 12. Her confirmation hearings featured extensive questioning on her judicial philosophy, her academic writings, and her personal religious beliefs. The committee voted 12–0 to advance her nomination, with all Democratic members boycotting the vote. The full Senate confirmed her nomination on October 26, 2020, by a vote of 52–48, largely along party lines, with Senator Susan Collins being the only Republican to vote against confirmation.

Her judicial philosophy is deeply influenced by her mentor, Justice Antonin Scalia, and is firmly rooted in textualism and originalism. She has expressed a commitment to interpreting legal texts according to their original public meaning. On the Seventh Circuit, her opinions often emphasized statutory text over legislative history. Since joining the Supreme Court, she has joined opinions on significant cases, including dissenting in Biden v. Nebraska, which addressed student loan forgiveness, and authoring the majority opinion in Cedar Point Nursery v. Hassid, which concerned union access to private property. Her approach is also informed by Catholic social teaching, particularly regarding the principles of subsidiarity and a preference for the family.

Personal life

She is married to Jesse M. Barrett, a former federal prosecutor and partner at a South Bend law firm. The couple has seven children, including two adopted from Haiti and one with Down syndrome. The family resides in South Bend, Indiana, and are devout members of the People of Praise, a charismatic Christian community. She is an avid runner and has participated in several half-marathons. Her personal and professional life has been the subject of significant media attention, often focusing on the intersection of her faith and her role as a judge.

Category:Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States Category:American legal scholars Category:University of Notre Dame faculty