Trump poised to nominate Amy Coney Barrett to fill Ginsburg's seat
2020-09-26 09:03:58 source：Politico
September 25, 2020
President Donald Trump plans to nominate Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court on Saturday, according to five people familiar with the matter, setting off a contentious Senate fight just over five weeks before the November presidential election.
Barrett, who has served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit since late 2017, was always considered the frontrunner to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg because of her strong conservative credentials and the fact that she had already been vetted and interviewed two years ago.
Barrett, 48, who is expected to appear with Trump for an announcement at the White House on Saturday at 5 p.m., would cement a conservative orientation on the high court for years to come. If confirmed, she would join Trump’s two other appointments, Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh, to form a 6-3 conservative majority.
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