Amy Coney Barrett could be the most important addition to the Supreme Court in
a generation. She is already President Trump’s third Supreme Court pick

I hope you saw my latest weekly column.

 

ROGER WICKER: President’s nominee could shape high court for a generation
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President Trump struck gold with his selection of Amy Coney Barrett for the
Supreme Court. She is an outstanding pick who has the right character,
temperament, and philosophy to serve on our nation’s highest court. As an
accomplished professor and judge, Barrett has shown that she understands the
role of a judge is to set aside personal views and be bound by our laws and
Constitution. Her intellect and philosophy are so strong that during her
previous judicial nomination, she received the endorsement of the entire
faculty at Notre Dame Law School, where she taught for 15 years.

 

Recently I had the chance to meet with Judge Barrett. We covered a number of
topics during our approximately 25-minute chat. She showed the same gracious
spirit all of us had witnessed at her announcement ceremony the previous
Saturday. I especially enjoyed hearing about her upbringing in Metairie,
Louisiana, and her undergraduate education at Rhodes College in neighboring
Memphis.

 

Judge Barrett was already a familiar face in the Senate before her recent
nomination. It was only three years ago that senators vetted her, questioned
her, and confirmed her to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. I
supported her confirmation, as did every Senate Republican and three Democrats.
The Judiciary Committee will soon hold another hearing for Judge Barrett,
allowing her to share her record and philosophy with the American people.

 

Judge Barrett is committed to the Constitution. 

 

Judge Barrett has spent her entire adult life in service to our Constitution
and founding principles. Her legal career began in 1997 when she graduated at
the top of her class from Notre Dame Law School. As a professor, she became a
strong advocate for the conservative legal philosophy of her late mentor,
Justice Antonin Scalia.

 

Judge Barrett has followed that approach as a circuit judge. She has authored
dissenting opinions defending the Second Amendment and certain Trump
Administration immigration policies. She has been a leading defender of due
process rights for the accused. And when her court struck down two pro-life
laws in Indiana, she disagreed and defended the state’s right to tighten
abortion regulations.

 

Amy Coney Barrett could be the most important addition to the Supreme Court in
a generation. She is already President Trump’s third Supreme Court pick in four
years – a remarkable feat. But more importantly, she would be the first
conservative to replace a liberal on the court since 1991. If she is confirmed,
six of the court’s nine justices will have been appointed by Republicans. At
just 48 years old, Barrett could shape the court for decades to come.

 

Barrett reflects American values.

 

For many years, the Supreme Court has lacked voices from the American
heartland. Every sitting member of the court attended law school at Harvard or
Yale, and all except for Neil Gorsuch grew up on the East or West Coast. Judge
Barrett brings a different background. She hails from Middle America and would
bring a much-needed perspective to the nation’s highest court.

 

Born in the Deep South, Barrett has spent most of her adult life in Indiana, a
state known as the Crossroads of America. She is the daughter of a longtime
deacon and the oldest of seven children. Today, she has seven children of her
own, including two adopted from Haiti and one with special needs. She has
already balanced many challenges as a mom, a professional, and a public
servant. As a grandfather to five young girls, I believe Barrett’s service on
the Supreme Court – like that of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg – will be an
inspiration to my granddaughters and others of their generation.

 

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