Today, President Trump nominated 7th Circuit Judge Amy Coney Barrett to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court. As previously reported, any of the potential replacements would move the ideological center of the Supreme Court to the right. Importantly, while the rightward shift of the center of the court is notable, the ideological move from Justice Ginsburg to nominee Barrett is significant. Barrett’s appointment would make Brett Kavanaugh the median Justice, virtually guaranteeing conservative victories on a range … Continue reading The Rushed Confirmation of Amy Barrett