Statement on Nomination of
Judge Amy Coney Barrett to U.S. Supreme Court

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)??Ohio Governor Mike DeWine issued the following statement on President Donald J. Trump?s nomination of?7^th Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Amy Coney Barrett to succeed Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the U.S. Supreme Court:

"As President of the United States, President Trump has the constitutional obligation to put forward a U.S. Supreme Court nominee, and I applaud his selection of Judge Amy Coney Barrett, who is both highly qualified and highly respected.?In addition to her distinguished judicial career, Judge Coney Barrett is a mother of seven, a constitutional scholar, and an esteemed law professor.

"Judge Coney Barrett?s prior writings and judicial opinions show that she will interpret the law fairly and impartially, and I urge the U.S. Senate to act quickly to confirm her nomination."

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