The judge’s nomination to the Supreme Court has enthused conservatives. What does her record say about the role she might play as a justice?
Listen and subscribe to our podcast from your mobile device:Via Apple Podcasts| Via Spotify| Via Stitcher Judge Amy Coney Barrett, President Trump’s pick to fill the empty seat on the Supreme Court, is a product of the conservative legal movement of the 1980s. She clerked for Justice Antonin Scalia, a giant of conservative jurisprudence, and his influence is evident throughout her judicial career. Opponents of abortion, in particular, are hoping that her accession to the Supreme Court would be a crucial step forward for their movement. Her nomination ceremony in the Rose Garden this past weekend appeared unremarkable.
