Confirmed: Amy Coney Barrett Is a Supreme Court Justice
Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation tips the bench to a 6-3 conservative majority.
With a week out from the Nov. 3 elections, the Senate voted tonight to confirm Amy Coney Barrett to a Supreme Court vacancy that became open after the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. With Republicans in control of the Senate, there was little doubt that Barrett will be confirmed.
Rewire News Group has been providing commentary and analysis from the start of nomination process and what it means for the Supreme Court. Check out our past coverage below and everything you need to know as we wait for the vote:
Podcast: The Wild Resume of Amy Coney Barrett
Don’t Fall for Amy Coney Barrett’s Motherhood Trap
Amy Coney Barrett Exposed Her Kids to COVID-19. Black Moms Have Been Jailed for Less.
Video: This Bananas Supreme Court Term Is Why We Need to Expand the Courts
Podcast: Amy Coney Barrett Hearings, Day One—None of This Is Normal
Amy Coney Barrett Wants to Decide If You’re Virtuous Enough to Vote
Podcast: Amy Coney Barrett Hearings, Day Two—No Notes
Amy Coney Barrett Didn’t Want to Talk About Abortion—Sen. Mike Lee Sure Did
Podcast: Amy Coney Barrett Hearings, Day Three—Make Birth Control Illegal Legal Again
IVF Won’t Be Safe With Amy Coney Barrett on the Supreme Court
An Abortion Storyteller Makes History at the Amy Coney Barrett Hearings
Amy Coney Barrett’s Confirmation Would Be Devastating for Disabled People Like Me
Amy Coney Barrett Isn’t a ‘Pro-Life’ Vote for Patients Like Me