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Amy Coney Barrett (view source)
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Some of Barrett's more notable legal publications regard the doctrine of ''stare decisis'', that previous legal precedents can, in certain cases, be binding on future courts. She has suggested the doctrine is sometimes applicable, but only in relatively limited circumstances, for instance on matters in which a court decision has such overwhelming support from the legal community and from the broader public that overturning it would be practically unthinkable. ''[[Brown v. Board of Education]]'', according to Barrett, would be an example of this. Otherwise, ''stare decisis'' is not inviolable; in situations where precedent and the Constitution come into conflict, the Constitution must have first consideration.<ref>http://texaslawreview.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Barrett.pdf</ref>
Some of Barrett's more notable legal publications regard the doctrine of ''stare decisis'', that previous legal precedents can, in certain cases, be binding on future courts. She has suggested the doctrine is sometimes applicable, but only in relatively limited circumstances, for instance on matters in which a court decision has such overwhelming support from the legal community and from the broader public that overturning it would be practically unthinkable. ''[[Brown v. Board of Education]]'', according to Barrett, would be an example of this. Otherwise, ''stare decisis'' is not inviolable; in situations where precedent and the Constitution come into conflict, the Constitution must have first consideration.<ref>http://texaslawreview.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Barrett.pdf</ref>
==Nomination to the Supreme Court==
Immediately following the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on September 18, 2020, rumors circulated that Barrett would be nominated to replace her. President Trump himself and those around him sent signals at once that he would select a woman to replace Ginsburg, and though [[Barbara Lagoa]] and other judges were also mentioned, Barrett received the most attention. This speculation was substantiated a week later, when Republican sources announced that Trump had decided to nominate her, and the President confirmed this at his press conference on the 26th. In his statement, Trump described Barrett as "very imminently qualified for the job," praised her "loyalty to the Constitution," and noted the bipartisan vote she had received in her confirmation to the Seventh Circuit.
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