Who is Amy Coney Barrett, the judge at the top of Trump's list to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg?

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

At the top of President Trump’s list to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court is U.S. Circuit Court Judge Amy Coney Barrett, a jurist in the mold of the late Antonin Scalia who fulfills nearly all criteria on conservatives’ wish list.

At 48 years old, Barrett could hold the lifetime seat for several decades. Trump’s first two nominees to the nation’s highest court, Neil M. Gorsuch and Brett M. Kavanaugh, are in their 50s. Trump’s justices will potentially represent one-third of the Supreme Court for generations.

Why is she at the top of Trump’s list?

A devout Catholic who is fervently antiabortion, Barrett appeals to Trump’s conservative base. But Republicans also hope that for moderates such as Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), her gender makes her a more palatable replacement for Ginsburg, a feminist icon who spent her life fighting for gender equality.

Trump considered Barrett in 2018 to replace retired justice Anthony M. Kennedy, but reportedly said he was saving her for Ginsburg’s slot.

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What would be the impact of Barrett’s religion on her rulings on issues such as Roe v. Wade?

During her confirmation hearing to the appeals court, Barrett said in that role she would “follow all Supreme Court precedent without fail” and would regard decisions such as Roe v. Wade as binding precedent.

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But Democrats pointed to comments she had made at Notre Dame years before about being a “different kind of lawyer.” She said we should always remember that a “legal career is but a means to an end … and that end is building the Kingdom of God.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/09/19/who-is-amy-coney-barrett/

[nykym]

1. As long as her

Adviser says so.

[TheCowsCameHome]

2. She won't be his pick.

nt

[FBaggins]

6. He reportedly met with her today

Why do you think it won't be her?

[C_U_L8R]

3. The end goal is 'building the kingdom of god"

Jesus. These people are fucking nuts. Sanctimonious and self-aggrandizing... presuming to act for god. Eat shit magats.

[SharonAnn]

9. Amy Coney Barrett - member of People of Praise. A charismatic, eumenical "Christian", cult/group.

Amy Coney Barrett is a member of People of Praise. I am very skeptical of these extremely conservative “Christian” organizations, some of which are very cult-like.
https://meaww.com/amy-coney-barrett-people-of-praise...
“The most controversial aspect of the People of Praise is the practice of headship or pastoral leadership, which, according to anthropologist Thomas Csordas, is where "individual members are supervised in their daily lives by a person regarded as more 'spiritually mature.'"[26] Pastoral care is considered an important service within the community; it is believed to foster relationships of love, service and charismatic ministry.[22]:15. Each member has someone called a "head", who acts as a personal adviser. In general, heads give encouragement, correction, and help in decision-making. Men have other men as their heads. Married women are headed by their husbands. Single women and widows usually have other women as their heads. Men and women with the appropriate skills are assigned as heads by the coordinators.[citation needed] People of Praise”

[Solly Mack]

4. She's a wackadoodle.

"A devout Catholic". Snort. That woman is scary warped.

[TheBlackAdder]

5. She believes the Holy Spirit lives in her, her actions are sanctioned by God & will sit by Jesus.

[napi21]

7. I think he'll pick the judge from Fla. because he thinks it will help him

win Fla. I don't believe it will make that much of a diff. Most people have already made up their mind on him & picking a judge won't change them.

[GeorgeGist]

8. This is insane ...

"legal career is but a means to an end … and that end is building the Kingdom of God.”