Justice Barrett May Have the Crucial Vote in Trump Cases

[jerrymahoney]

She was the only member of the court appointed by the president to vote against his emergency request to freeze foreign aid.

 

March 6, 2025
Updated 2:59 p.m. ET
Justice Amy Coney Barrett is the junior member of the Supreme Court’s conservative supermajority, having served just three full terms. But her vote may be decisive as the justices consider whether and how hard to push back against President Trump’s efforts to reshape American government.  <SKIP>

 

But Justice Barrett’s role in the recent cases has given rise to a powerful backlash from former supporters.
“Barrett deceived people into thinking she was a reliable constitutionalist,” Mark Levin, a conservative podcaster, said on social media. “The power has gone to her head.”

 

NY Times via https://archive.ph/kfZvm#selection-1241.0-1249.35

 

NB I was beginning to think Ms. Barrett may end up being Trump's Justice Souter.