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Judge Amy Coney Barrett: Her Jurisprudence and Potential Impact on the Supreme Court.

Authors :
Brannon, Valerie C.
Garcia, Michael John
Lewis, Caitlain Devereaux
Bowers, Kate R.
Foster, Michael A.
Harrington, Ben
Killion, Victoria L.
Lampe, Joanna R.
Stiff, Sean M.
Source :
Congressional Research Service: Report; 10/6/2020, p1-85, 89p
Publication Year :
2020

Abstract

The article focuses on President Donald J. Trump announced the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit to the Supreme Court of the U.S. to fill the vacancy left by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. It mentions her scholarship has focused on topics such as theories of constitutional interpretation, stare decisis, and statutory interpretation. It also mentions constitutional interpretation tempered by pragmatic considerations.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
07317069
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Congressional Research Service: Report
Publication Type :
Report
Accession number :
147590570