Trump seeks last-minute Amy Coney Barrett advantage

Published October 28, 2020 1:23pm ET



A week before the election, President Trump delivered something via the confirmation of Justice Amy Coney Barrett that eluded even Ronald Reagan: a clear-cut conservative majority on the Supreme Court.

With Barrett now succeeding the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the nation’s highest court appears to have a 6-3 conservative majority, including three justices nominated by Trump himself. The sight of Justice Clarence Thomas swearing her in thrilled the Right.

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