As Amy Coney Barrett takes her seat on the Supreme Court, much will be made of the new "6-3 conservative majority." That is a flawed observation for two reasons.
The Supreme Court's job is to assess laws which are passed, evaluating them through the lens of the Constitution.
In a tenure that can last generations, justices may have to clear a path for laws they oppose while striking down laws they personally support.
So as Amy Coney Barrett ascends to the highest court in the land, I have no interest in whom she is voting for or how she politically weighs cases or litigants to come before her.
Justice Barrett is now a backstop for those days when John Roberts loses his way.
The arrival of another Supreme Court justice who grasps this is a cause for celebration.
It is a good thing Justice Barrett arrived for her hearings with a strong background as a professor.
Tuesday, October 27, 2020
Barrett Confirmation Can Usher In a New Age of Constitutionalism
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