What Amy Coney Barrett Could Bring to the Supreme Court
What do Amy Coney Barrett's 100+ opinions tell us about her judicial philosophy? Largely, that she will hold government agencies to the same standard as she would non-government entities in regards to following the law, as written. Andrew Grossman explains.
During her confirmation hearings, critical senators may ask about a letter Barrett signed five years ago expressing agreement with Catholic teachings on sexuality and the family. She has stated that her faith will not influence her rulings.
Such a move would cement Trump’s biggest success: picking committed and youthful originalists — judges who will interpret the Constitution according to its original public meaning.
If Barrett is confirmed, John Roberts’ short stint as the median justice will end, and we can expect a Supreme Court jurisprudence that, like it or not, will be more principled.
Ilya Shapiro, director of the Robert A. Levy Center for Constitutional Studies at the Cato Institute testified before the U.S. House Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
What do Amy Coney Barrett’s writings and judicial opinions tell us about her judicial philosophy? Casey Mattox, Vice President for Legal & Judicial Strategy at Americans for Prosperity gives his take.
