The Senate voted Monday in a 52 – 48 vote to confirm Amy Coney Barrett as the Supreme Court’s newest associate justice. She fills the seat vacated following the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in September in a move that dramatically alters the Court’s political orientation.
How Amy Coney Barrett’s Confirmation May Elevate Clarence Thomas On A New Conservative Court
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