President Trump nominated federal appellate court Judge Amy Coney Barrett for the U.S. Supreme Court on Sept. 26. If confirmed she would fill the seat previously held by the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg. The announcement was made at a ceremony in the White House Rose Garden that became a “super-spreader” event for the COVID-19 virus.
Judge Barrett graduated from Rhodes College and Notre Dame School of Law. She served a one-year clerkship with the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. She joined the law faculty of Notre Dame in 2002. In 2017, she was nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.
Following her introduction, Barrett made the rounds to meet Republican senators. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell outlined an accelerated process of confirmation. Senate Judiciary Committee hearings will begin on Oct. 13 and last for four days.
I pose these questions for Judge Barrett:
* Did President Trump or any senator who interviewed you inquire how you would vote on specific issues? If so, how did you respond?