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handle is hein.crs/govdcaj0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Resarh Service President Trump Nominates Judge Amy Coney Barrett: Initial Observations September 28, 2020 On September 26, 2020, President Trump announced the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit to the U.S. Supreme Court to fill the vacancy left by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. This Sidebar provides a few initial observations from Judge Barrett's appellate decisions and academic writings, focusing mainly on her general judicial philosophy. CRS is preparing products that discuss Judge Barrett's views on the law in greater detail, including her judicial opinions in cases involving such topics as the Second Amendment and immigration. Who Is Judge Barrett? Judge Barrett has been a circuit judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit s inc e November 2017, having been nominated by President Trump and confirmed by the Senate earlier that year. Judge Barrett received her law degree from Notre Dame Law School, after which she clerked for Judge Laurence H. Silberman of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit and Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. Following two years in private practice in Washington, D.C., Judge Barrett taught as an adjunct faculty member at the George Washington University Law School. From 2002 to 2017, Judge Barrett was a law professor at Notre Dame Law School. Her scholarship has focused on topics such as theories of constitutional interpretation, stare decisis, and statutory interpretation. If confirmed, Judge Barrett would be the fifth woman to serve as a Supreme Court Justice. During Judge Barrett's September 26th Supreme Court nomination remarks, she paid tribute to both Justice Ginsburg and her former mentor, Justice Scalia. Should I be confirmed, Judge Barrett said, I will be mindful of who came before me, stating that Justice Ginsburg's glass-ceiling-breaking career in the law has won the admiration of women around the country, and indeed all over the world. Judge Barrett also described the incalculable influence that Justice Scalia has had on her life, remarking: His judicial philosophy is mine too. Ajudge must apply the law as written. Judges are not policy makers, and they must be resolute in setting aside any policy views they might hold. Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov LSB10540 CRS Lega i&sebar Prepared -c-- Memn bersand C o m m;;fte.. o f C one sc o : C--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------.............

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