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Amy Coney Barrett

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Amy Coney Barrett is an American jurist who became an associate justice of the United States Supreme Court in 2020, succeeding Ruth Bader Ginsburg and becoming the fifth woman to serve on the Court. She previously taught law at Notre Dame and served on the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Her scholarship and judicial approach are associated with originalism and textualism, methods emphasizing constitutional text and the understood meaning of legal language.

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When did Amy Coney Barrett join the U.S. Supreme Court?

Amy Coney Barrett became an associate justice in 2020. She succeeded Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and became the fifth woman to serve on the Court.

Where did Amy Coney Barrett teach law?

Before joining the Supreme Court, Barrett taught law at the University of Notre Dame. She was also a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.

What court did Amy Coney Barrett serve on before the Supreme Court?

Barrett served on the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals before her Supreme Court appointment. Her earlier legal career also included work as a law clerk and law professor.

What is Amy Coney Barrett's role?

She is an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Justices hear selected cases involving federal law, constitutional questions, and disputes between parties.