Amy Coney Barrett

US presidential election: Senate confirms Amy Coney Barrett to Supreme Court

Barrett's confirmation shifts the Supreme Court further to the right, which could pave the way to conservative rulings curbing abortion rights, expanding gun rights and limiting voting rights, among other things.

Oct 27, 2020, 07:04 AM IST

US President Donald Trump nominates Amy Coney Barrett as Supreme Court judge

The nomination was made to fill up the vacancy following the death of Judge Ruth Bader Ginsberg.

Sep 27, 2020, 06:45 AM IST

US President Donald Trump to nominate Amy Coney Barrett as the new Supreme Court judge: sources

Amy Coney Barrett, 48, was appointed by Trump to the Chicago-based 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in 2017 and is known for her conservative religious views. Supreme Court justices are given lifetime appointments.

Sep 26, 2020, 07:01 AM IST