Trump Intends to Choose Amy Coney Barrett to Be New Supreme Court Justice: CNN Report
According to a CNN report , citing Republican sources, President Donald Trump intends to nominate Chicago-based 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Amy Coney Barrett to be the new Supreme Court justice. The sources…
According to a CNN report, citing Republican sources, President Donald Trump intends to nominate Chicago-based 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Amy Coney Barrett to be the new Supreme Court justice.
The sources warned there is a possibility Trump could change his mind, but it is expected he will nominate Barrett.
He is scheduled to officially announce his pick on Saturday.
Barrett, and Federal appeals court Judge Barbara Lagoa, was among the top contenders to be Trump’s nominee, as IJR previously reported.
Trump nominated Barrett and Lagoa to their current positions.
Before being appointed by Trump to the Chicago-based 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Barrett was a legal scholar at Notre Dame Law School in Indiana.
Barrett holds strong religious conservative views that could prove controversial.
Some abortion-rights groups are worried if Barrett becomes the next Supreme Court justice, she will vote to overturn the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion nationwide.