October 27: Amy Coney Barrett Joins the Supreme Court (2020)
Prayer Idea
Pray for Justice Barrett and her work on the Supreme Court.
History Note
Amy Coney Barrett was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, on January 28, 1972. She attended Rhodes College and Notre Dame Law School.
She clerked for federal judge Laurence H. Silberman and for Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. After two years in private practice, she became a law professor at Notre Dame.
President Trump nominated Barrett to be a federal judge in 2017 and then to the Supreme Court in 2020. The Senate confirmed her 52-48.
Justice Barrett and her husband have four daughters and three sons.
President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump pose with Judge Amy Coney Barrett and family members at the White House. Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks.
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Amy Coney Barrett reflects on the U.S. Constitution and her role on the Supreme Court.
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