Trump Formally Nominates Amy Coney Barrett To Supreme Court

President Donald Trump on Saturday formally nominated Amy Coney Barrett to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court, with about five weeks left until Election Day.

The president’s announcement marks the start of a contentious Senate battle.

Polling shows that a majority of Americans side with Ginsburg, believing that the vacancy should be filled after the election.

Barrett and her would-be predecessor share few similarities. Trump’s pick is widely viewed as a threat to abortion rights and the Affordable Care Act, based on past comments and details about her personal life. In 2016, Barrett indicated during a talk at Jacksonville University that the Supreme Court could still make it easier for states to restrict access to abortion, particularly late-term procedures. In 2017, she argued in a law review article that the Affordable Care Act went against a textual interpretation of the Constitution.

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden decried Barrett’s nomination based largely on her opposition to the Affordable Care Act. He urged the Senate in a statement to wait until after the election to fill the Supreme Court vacancy.

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