Trump Nominates Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court
Today, it was my great honor to nominate one of our nation’s most brilliant and gifted legal minds to the Supreme Court. She is a woman of unparalleled achievement, towering intellect, sterling credentials, and unyielding loyalty to the Constitution: Judge Amy Coney Barrett…
Apart from matters of war and peace, the nomination of a Supreme Court justice is the most important decision an American President can make.
President Donald J. Trump
THE RIGHT CHOICE FOR THE COURT: Judge Amy Coney Barrett will serve the American people with honor and distinction on the Supreme Court.
- Judge Barrett’s extensive experience as a professor and litigator, record of academic success, and outstanding judicial record make her an excellent choice to serve on the Supreme Court.
- Judge Barrett is currently serving the American people on the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals.
- Judge Barrett has demonstrated a steadfast dedication to upholding the Constitution as written, and not legislating from the bench.
- Judge Barrett’s excellent judicial record shows she will protect the rights of Americans and defend the rule of law.
- Judge Barrett’s character and work ethic have earned her awards and bipartisan praise from the legal community.
- Judge Barrett’s colleagues at Notre Dame Law School signed a letter supporting her 2017 nomination, calling her “a model of the fair, impartial and sympathetic judge.”
- In 2017, a bipartisan group of law professors – including professors from Harvard and Stanford and other law schools around the country – urged the Senate Judiciary Committee to confirm Judge Barrett to the Seventh Circuit, describing her work as “rigorous, fair-minded, respectful, and constructive.”
- The American Bar Association rated Judge Barrett as “well qualified” in 2017.
EXCEPTIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: Judge Amy Coney Barrett brings a wealth of experience from her time in private practice, academia, and public service.
- Since 2017, Judge Barrett has served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit after she was nominated by President Trump and confirmed on a bipartisan vote.
- Judge Barrett was appointed by Chief Justice John Roberts to sit on the Advisory Committee on Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure, where she served from 2010 to 2016.
- After graduating from law school, Judge Barrett clerked for D.C. Circuit Judge Laurence Silberman and for Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.
- Judge Barrett practiced both trial and appellate litigation in Washington, D.C. at Miller, Cassidy, Larroca, & Lewin, and at Baker Botts.
- Judge Barrett worked for more than 15 years in academia, shaping the next generation of legal minds and supporting the professional development of her students.
PROVEN RECORD OF SUCCESS: Judge Amy Coney Barrett has received numerous awards as a result of her excellence as a legal scholar and professor.
- Judge Barrett graduated summa cum laude from Notre Dame Law School and received the Hoynes Prize for achieving the best record in scholarship, deportment, and achievement.
- At Rhodes College, Judge Barrett graduated with multiple highly respected honors, including induction into Phi Beta Kappa.
- At Notre Dame Law School, she received the John M. Olin Fellowship for aspiring academics and earned a tenure-track faculty position.
- Judge Barrett was later awarded the Diane & M.O. Miller, II Research Chair in Law.
- Three graduating classes at Notre Dame Law have selected Judge Barrett as the “Distinguished Professor of the Year.”
- Judge Barrett served as a Visiting Associate Professor of Law at the University of Virginia Law School.
- Judge Barrett’s scholarly work has been published in several prominent journals, including the Columbia Law Review, Virginia Law Review, and Texas Law Review.
The National Rifle Association (NRA) fully supports President Trump’s nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the United States Supreme Court. The Senate should act swiftly to confirm her.
Barrett grew up in Metairie, Louisiana and attended St. Mary’s Dominican High School, a Catholic girls’ school in New Orleans.
Barrett graduated magna cum laude from Rhodes College in 1994.
Graduated Summa Cum Laude from Notre Dame Law School, where she graduated first in her class and was the executive editor of the Notre Dame Law Review
Judge Barrett began clerking for Justice Antonin Scalia 22 years ago, and her fellow clerks are quick to say she was his favorite.
Career Accolades
Amy Coney Barrett joined the Notre Dame Law School faculty in 2002.
Barrett was named a Professor of Law in 2010 Notre Dame Law School, and from 2014 to 2017 held the Diane and M.O. Miller Research Chair of Law.
Amy Coney Barrett was awarded distinguished professor of the year three times at Notre Dame Law School.
Every Notre Dame Law School faculty member supported her elevation to the appellate court.
Faith and Family
Born in New Orleans, Barrett is the oldest of seven children with five sisters and a brother. Her father Michael Coney worked as an attorney for Shell Oil Company, and her mother Linda was a homemaker.
Constitutionalist
“We agreed to live by the Constitution until it is lawfully changed, and judges can’t change it. That’s not democratic.”
– Amy Coney Barrett
“A judge is obligated to apply the law as it is, not as she wishes it would be. She’s obliged to follow the law, even when her personal preferences cut the other way, or when she will experience great public criticism for doing so.”
– Amy Coney Barrett
“You’re not there to decide cases as you may prefer. You are not there to decide cases as the public or as the press may want you to. You’re not there to win a popularity contest. You are there to do your duty and follow the law wherever it may take you.”
– Amy Coney Barrett
Judge Barrett’s record demonstrates a steadfast commitment to the fundamental rights enshrined in our Constitution. With this nomination, President Trump continues his record of nominating qualified, fair-minded federal judges who respect the Bill of Rights – including the Second Amendment – to our nation’s highest court.