Amy Coney Barrett
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About
Lawyer who became the first female to serve on the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals in Illinois. She was nominated to the position by Donald Trump in 2017. In September of 2020, she was nominated to the Supreme Court to replace the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg. In October of 2020, she was sworn in as a Supreme Court Justice, making her the fifth female to do so.
Before Fame
She was editor of the Notre Dame Law Review while attending law school at the University of Notre Dame. She graduated first in her class.
Trivia
She taught law at Notre Dame for several years and was honored as professor of the year three times.
Family Life
She grew up with five younger sisters and a younger brother. Her father was a corporate attorney. She married Jesse M. Barrett in 1999 and they have seven children.
Associated With
One of her top mentors was former Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. She served in a clerkship under Scalia.
