Septiembre 30, 2020

USA: Judge Amy Coney Barrett nominated to replace Supreme Court Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Washington DC, Sept.29 (DP.net).– Judge Ginsburg died last September 18 after a long and distiguished career. Following his constitutional duties, President Trumpo nominated Seventh Circuit Appeals Court Judge Amy Coney Barrett to replace Judge Ginsburg. Judge Barrett was nominaed to the US Court of Appeals on May 8, 2017 and the Senate Judiciary Committee voted 11-9 to recommend her appointment. On October 31 she was confirmed by the Senate with a bipartisan 55-43 vote in her favor. During the Judiciary Committee meeting she was questioned about her religious beliefs and she answered: "My personal church affiliation or my religious belief would not bear on the discharge of my duties as a judge". Facing other questions she further stated that: "It is never appropriate for a judge...