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The Republican-dominated Senate confirmed to the conservative judge on Monday that President Donald Trump proposed to the Supreme Court of the United States, a victory for the president eight days before the elections in which he seeks to be re-elected.
(Also read: Who is Amy Coney Barrett?)
The Senate voted 52 votes in favor and 48 against, the judge’s nomination
Amy Coney Barrett, adhering to partisan lines.
Barrett, a fervent Catholic opposed to abortion, will change the configuration of the highest court that from now on will have six conservative judges out of nine, three of them appointed by the Republican president.
Three progressive magistrates also sit on the nine-member court. The new judge will fill the vacancy left by the death in September of the progressive Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
The magistrate could participate in her first hearing as of November 2, the eve of the presidential elections. Therefore, it will theoretically act in case possible appeals against the results of the vote are examined.
(Also: Trump’s judge avoids ruling on abortion, guns and religion)
The Supreme Court decides in the United States on the thorniest social debates, from abortion to carrying weapons to the rights of sexual minorities.
During the confirmation hearing, Judge Barrett was careful not to reveal her views on these hot topics.
AFP
