On this day, September 26, 2020, Donald Trump nominated Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court.

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Amy Coney Barrett Supreme Court nomination



President Trump with Amy Coney Barrett and her family just prior to Barrett being announced as his nominee to the Supreme Court (September 26th, 2020)

Nominee: Amy Coney Barrett
Nominated by: Donald Trump (president of the United States)
Succeeding: Ruth Bader Ginsburg (associate justice)
Date nominated: September 26, 2020
Date confirmed: October 26, 2020
Outcome: Approved by the U.S. Senate

On September 26, 2020, President Donald Trump announced the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the position of Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States to fill in the vacancy left by the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. At the time of her nomination, Barrett was a Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in Chicago, Illinois. The Senate received word from the president (when a Supreme Court nomination becomes official) on September 29.

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[House of Roberts]

1. Amy the Boney Carrot

If you wanted to come up with a talking cartoon carrot, her voice would sound perfect!

[Omnipresent]

2. I hear she's ok with settled law.

I hope a statue of lady justice falls on her.

[MadLinguist]

3. Confirmed 8 days before national election day

Travesty on top of travesty