Amy Coney Barrett News
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Why Liberals Hate Amy Coney Barrett
This week, Democrats struggled to explain why Judge Amy Coney Barrett should not be confirmed to serve on the Supreme Court. They trotted out hackneyed arguments, suggesting that some political norm had been broken by a Republican president nominating a judge to be confirmed as a justice by a Republican Senate in an election year….Ben Shapiro -
Fact-Checking Gun Control Activists’ Lies About Amy Coney Barrett
This op-ed is part of a series exploring the writings and jurisprudence of Judge Amy Coney Barrett, the president’s nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court. As the Senate Judiciary Committee holds confirmation hearings this week for Judge Amy Coney Barrett, President Donald Trump’s nominee to the Supreme Court, it’s a good time to take a…Amy Swearer -
‘Excruciating’: Amy Coney Barrett Says She’s Attempted a ‘Media Blackout’ Throughout Nomination Process
Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett described her nomination process Tuesday, saying that she has attempted to avoid media during the “excruciating” time. Barrett, a federal judge for the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, brought up her feelings on the nomination process Tuesday morning on the second day of her confirmation hearings on Capitol…Mary Margaret Olohan -
In Criminal Cases, Amy Coney Barrett Demands Utmost Integrity From Courts
This op-ed is part of a series that explores the writings and jurisprudence of Judge Amy Coney Barrett, the president’s nominee for the United States Supreme Court. Judge Amy Coney Barrett has been a judge on the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for three years, and in that time has participated in more than…GianCarlo Canaparo -
What to Watch for During Amy Coney Barrett’s Senate Confirmation Hearings
The second day of Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation hearings begin Tuesday morning. GianCarlo Canaparo, a Heritage Foundation legal fellow and co-host of the “SCOTUS 101” podcast, joins our show to discuss what to watch for and what questions he hopes Senate Judiciary Committee members will ask Barrett. Canaparo also previews how he and Heritage…Virginia Allen -
4 Women Who Clerked or Studied Under Her Share How They View Amy Coney Barrett
Amanda Rauh-Bieri, just out of law school, knew exactly who she wanted to clerk for. It wasn’t a lawyer or judge she had been following for years, or even months. Instead, it was Amy Coney Barrett, who was about to be seated as a new judge on the Chicago-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the…Rachel del Guidice -
Problematic Women: Will Amy Coney Barrett Face an Unconstitutional Religious Test?
As Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett prepares for Senate hearings next week, many are wondering whether she’ll again face harsh questions about her Catholic faith. Mary Vought, executive director of the Senate Conservatives Fund and wife of Russell Vought, director of the Office of Management and Budget, joins us to explain why this line…Kelsey Bolar -
How Judge Amy Coney Barrett Has Protected Americans’ Civil Rights
This op-ed is part of a series that explores the writings and jurisprudence of Judge Amy Coney Barrett, the president’s nominee for the United States Supreme Court. In her rulings on the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, Judge Amy Coney Barrett has made it clear that she will protect Americans by enforcing the extensive guarantees…Hans von Spakovsky -
Amy Coney Barrett on the First Amendment
This op-ed is part of a series exploring the writings and jurisprudence of Judge Amy Coney Barrett, the president’s nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court. Now that President Donald Trump has nominated 7th Circuit Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, the Senate must assess her qualifications, including her legal experience and judicial philosophy….Thomas Jipping -
Calls to Postpone Amy Coney Barrett’s Hearing Are Disingenuous Stall Tactics
Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats are trying anything they can think of to delay or block the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett. These disingenuous tactics will fail. For example, they wrote the committee’s chairman, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., on Oct. 3 to say that holding the hearing, scheduled to begin on Oct. 12,…Thomas Jipping -
Charting the Left’s Religious Bigotry Toward Amy Coney Barrett
When President Donald Trump announced that Judge Amy Coney Barrett was his nominee to fill the U.S. Supreme Court vacancy left by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the religious bigotry of the far left exposed its ugly face. Left-wing pundits, politicians, and activists immediately questioned her ability to be an impartial justice because of her faith. Of course, we’ve heard…Kay C. James -
These 4 Immigration Opinions Demonstrate Amy Coney Barrett’s Faithful Adherence to the Law
This op-ed is part of a series that explores the writings and jurisprudence of Judge Amy Coney Barrett, the president’s nominee for the United States Supreme Court. Like all federal circuit courts, the United States Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit handles a fair number of immigration cases. In her three years on the…Cully Stimson -
Who Is Amy Coney Barrett? A Closer Look at Trump’s Supreme Court Nominee
Today’s “Daily Signal News” podcast features a panel discussion on Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett sponsored by The Heritage Foundation. (To tune into more Heritage Foundation events, subscribe to the “Heritage Events” podcast wherever you get your podcasts.) We also cover these stories: President Donald Trump returns to the White House on Wednesday evening…John G. Malcolm -
Amy Coney Barrett Was My Mentor
You might not think that Amy Coney Barrett, who grew up in Louisiana and spent much of her adult life in Indiana, would have much in common with me, a Montana native and combat veteran. But Judge Barrett has never let differences in background and experiences stop her from caring, listening, and helping those she encounters,…Chase Giacomo -
Here’s a List of Democrats Who Have Attacked Amy Coney Barrett for Her Faith
A number of Democratic lawmakers and liberal media figures have attacked Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett for her Catholic beliefs. The Catholic mother of seven first came under fire for her Catholic faith at her 2017 confirmation hearings, when Democratic senators suggested that her beliefs might make her unfit to serve as a federal…Mary Margaret Olohan -
Woke ‘Anti-Racist’ Ibram Kendi Levels Racist Attack at Amy Coney Barrett
It’s remarkable how much the so-called ideology of “anti-racism” itself sounds racist. At one time, racism was generally defined as hatred or bigotry toward people of other races. Now, to hear the woke tell it, providing children of a different race and nationality a loving adoptive home is the real racism, and just another example…Jarrett Stepman -
Here’s How Liberal Groups Are Combating Amy Coney Barrett’s Upcoming Confirmation
Liberal groups are warning that Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett will severely restrict reproductive freedoms and strip health care access, arguing that the vacancy shouldn’t be filled until after the next inauguration. Planned Parenthood, Emily’s List, NARAL Pro-Choice America, and other liberal groups highlighted fears that Barrett will limit abortion access. Planned Parenthood’s action arm…Mary Margaret Olohan -
Trump Nominates Amy Coney Barrett to Supreme Court
President Donald Trump held to expectations Saturday evening by nominating U.S. Circuit Judge Amy Coney Barrett, known for her originalist approach as a jurist, to the Supreme Court. “Today it is my honor to nominate one of our nation’s most brilliant and gifted legal minds to the Supreme Court,” Trump told an audience in the Rose…Virginia Allen -
Dirty Attacks Against Amy Coney Barrett Begin Early
If you thought liberals scraped the bottom of the barrel with their attacks on Justice Brett Kavanaugh, I’m very sorry to inform you that you were wrong. Liberals have now gone even lower. As soon as various sources identified Amy Coney Barrett as President Donald Trump’s pick, the attacks began. Dana Houle, a self-described political consultant…GianCarlo Canaparo -
In Amy Coney Barrett, Trump Picks an Exacting Scholar for Supreme Court
President Donald Trump on Saturday evening nominated U.S. Circuit Judge Amy Coney Barrett for the vacancy created by the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Trump appointed Barrett to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit in October 2017 and, less than a month later, her name was added to those…John G. Malcolm