From our correspondent in the United States
Amy Coney Barrett, 48, will become the youngest judge of the Supreme Court when she takes office.
If her longevity matches that of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, she will be able to sit for four decades in the highest American court.
Read also:
Donald Trump puts conservative judge Amy Coney Barrett on track
His human qualities and professional skills were unanimously praised, including by liberal magistrates.
Born in Louisiana, a graduate of Notre-Dame University, where she also taught law, Barrett was one of the collaborators of Antonin Scalia, who died in 2016.
A respected lawyer, she belongs to the same school as her mentor.
“
His judicial philosophy is also mine,
” Barrett said on the announcement of his appointment: “
A judge must apply the law as it is written.
Judges are not political decision-makers, and they must be resolved to put aside any political opinions they might have
”.
Barrett is described in legal circles as a
This article is for subscribers only.
You have 73% left to discover.
Subscribe: 1 € the first month
Can be canceled at any time
Enter your email
Already subscribed?
Log in
/cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/prisa/OWZ46IC2URACHO3QA7VMH4RKLI.jpg)
