Source: Washington Post
by Ruth Marcus
“Justice Amy Coney Barrett is turning out to be the most intriguing — and to some extent, surprising — of the nine Supreme Court justices. Now in her fourth term on the bench, Barrett is certainly no liberal. As expected, she voted to eliminate the constitutional right to abortion. That was not a one-off; Barrett has also joined majorities to dramatically expand gun rights, limit affirmative action and curtail the power of regulatory agencies. Nor is she in danger of disappointing conservatives in the mode of a Harry A. Blackmun, John Paul Stevens or David Souter …. Still, benchmarking Barrett against her conservative colleagues — and against expectations at the time she was confirmed — she has been what passes for a pleasant surprise since being named to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in 2020.” (05/01/24)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/05/01/amy-coney-barrett-handmaid-justice-conservative/