Trump to name judge Amy Coney Barrett as Ginsburg's successor

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The conservative judge is considered hostile to abortion rights – a key issue for many Republicans. FMTNews

If Judge Amy Coney Barrett is confirmed, the Supreme Court would shift to a 6-3 conservative majority.

The president said this week he will announce his pick to replace the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Saturday, and various media outlets said it would be the 48-year-old conservative judge. Democratic opponents, led by presidential candidate Joe Biden, have demanded that Republicans back off on replacing liberal icon Ginsburg – who died last week – until after the Nov 3 election, when they’ll know whether Trump is getting a second term.

 

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