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Experts push back on criticism of Amy Coney Barrett's 'covenant' agreement

Sep 24, 2020

Legal experts have pushed back after a Catholic commentator said it is reasonable for the Senate to question potential Supreme... Read more

Amy Coney Barrett at a September 2017 hearing for Appeals Court nominees in the Senate.

Amy Coney Barrett and 'building the Kingdom of God'

Sep 23, 2020

By Matt Hadro

Judge Amy Coney Barrett has been the subject of renewed criticism regarding her Catholic faith, following reports that she is... Read more

Judge Amy Coney Barrett.

Who is potential Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett? What you need to know.

Sep 22, 2020

By Christine Rousselle

Following the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on September 18, speculation on who President Donald Trump will nominate to... Read more

Judge Barbara Lagoa.

Catholic judge Barbara Lagoa on the shortlist of Supreme Court nominees

Sep 21, 2020

President Donald Trump’s shortlist of potential nominees to the Supreme Court includes Justice Barbara Lagoa, a Catholic who has spoken... Read more

Supreme Court of the United States.

Supreme Court: Full docket of religious liberty cases during nomination fight

Sep 21, 2020

As the Trump Administration looks to fill the vacant seat on the Supreme Court, the coming judicial session features a... Read more

US President Donald Trump.

Trump to announce Supreme Court nominee by Saturday

Sep 21, 2020

President Donald Trump announced on Monday that he expects to name his nominee for the Supreme Court by the end... Read more

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Judge Amy Coney Barrett's charismatic Catholicism- Who are the People of Praise?

Sep 19, 2020

By Christine Rousselle

Questions have been raised about Judge Amy Coney Barrett's affiliation with a group called the “People of Praise,” a charismatic... Read more

Judge Amy Coney Barrett.

'Dogma lives loudly in you' - Amy Coney Barrett's 2017 confirmation hearing

Sep 19, 2020

By Matt Hadro

During Amy Coney Barrett's 2017 judicial confirmation hearing, the judge faced hostile questions about her Catholic faith, prompting outrage and... Read more

Judge Amy Coney Barrett.

Catholic Amy Coney Barrett front-runner as Trump signals Supreme Court nomination plans

Sep 19, 2020

President Donald Trump on Saturday signalled he would soon nominate a potential replacement to the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth... Read more

Judge Amy Barrett to keynote Catholic legal conference

Jul 25, 2018

Federal appeals judge Amy Barrett, who was on the short-list this month for a possible appointment to the U.S. Supreme... Read more

Amy Coney Barrett, who was confirmed as a judge of the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals Oct. 31, 2017. Photo courtesy of the University of Notre Dame Law School.

Pro-lifers laud US Senate's confirmation of judicial nominee

Nov 1, 2017

Catholic and pro-life groups are welcoming the Senate's confirmation on Tuesday of Amy Coney Barrett to the US Court of... Read more

Professor Amy Coney Barrett. Courtesy of the University of Notre Dame Law School.

Concerns of 'anti-Catholic bigotry' as judicial nominee questioned about faith

Sep 7, 2017

By Matt Hadro

A Catholic nominee to a federal circuit court faced hostile questions about her faith from U.S. senators on Wednesday, prompting... Read more