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President Donald Trump announced this Saturday that he is proposing Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, a nomination that, if confirmed by the Senate, will strengthen the conservative influence within the institution that cuts off the great debates of American society. AFP, taken over by Agerpres.
The name of Amy Coney Barrett had circulated since the night before in the American press, which had learned from Republican sources that this was the election of Donald Trump. The Supreme Court seat was vacated following the death of respected Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who has been in federal court for 27 years and has been an advocate for equal rights.
“This is my third nomination (for the Supreme Court) and it’s a great moment,” Donald Trump said Saturday. “Tonight I have the honor of nominating one of the nation’s brightest and most talented jurists to the Supreme Court,” said the President, highlighting Barrett’s “impeccable loyalty” to the Constitution.
“You’re going to do a fantastic job,” the president told the judge, who was close to her, even though they had seen her at her home in Indiana the night before, unaware that she was the one chosen by the president to replace Ruth Bader. Ginsburg. .
Donald Trump has quick confirmation in the Senate
“I love America and I love the Constitution of America,” Amy Coney Barrett said in a speech honoring Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a progressive judge. Ruth Bader Ginsburg “won the admiration of women at home and around the world,” said Amy Coney Barrett.
Judge Barrett’s nomination must now be confirmed by the Senate. Donald Trump is convinced this will happen quickly, given that he has the Republican majority in this chamber on his side. The hearings are scheduled to begin on October 12, and the Senate vote is expected to take place in late October, a few days before the November 3 presidential election, according to US media reports.
Joe Biden demands postponement of confirmation after election
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden asked the Senate Saturday not to rule on Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the Supreme Court before Nov. 3. “The Senate should not rule on this vacancy,” created by the death of progressive Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg, “until the Americans elect their next president and the next Congress,” the Republican candidate’s rival said in a statement minutes later. . the announcement of the nomination.
If Barrett is upheld by the Senate, the balance of power on the Supreme Court will be 6 conservative judges against 3 liberal justices, which worries progressive circles, especially organizations that advocate for abortion rights.
Amy Coney Barret has seven children
Born in New Orleans, Amy coney barrett, currently a judge on an appeals court in Chicago, where she was also appointed by President Trump in 2017, is 48 years old and known for her conservative religious views.
He has seven children, two of whom were adopted from Haiti, and he teaches law at Indiana University at Notre Dame, a Catholic institution from which he graduated. She is also married to a legal specialist. On Saturday she arrived at the White House accompanied by the whole family.
At Saturday’s ceremony at the White House, he stressed that he remains faithful to the letter of the law, considering that judges are not called to do politics.
Editor: Luana Pavaluca
