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Amy Coney Barrett

Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United States. Born 1972.

Federal judicial service

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Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United States

Appointed by
Donald J. Trump (Republican)
Nominated
Sep 29, 2020
Senate vote
52 to 48
Confirmed
Oct 26, 2020
Commissioned
Oct 26, 2020

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Appointed by
Donald J. Trump (Republican)
Nominated
May 8, 2017
Senate vote
55 to 43
Confirmed
Oct 31, 2017
Commissioned
Nov 2, 2017
Left this court
Oct 26, 2020. Appointment to Another Judicial Position

Education

  • B.A., Rhodes College, 1994
  • J.D., Notre Dame Law School, 1997

Career

  • Law clerk, Hon. Laurence H. Silberman, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, 1997-1998
  • Law clerk, Hon. Antonin Scalia, Supreme Court of the United States, 1998-1999
  • Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1999-2001
  • George Washington University Law School, 2001-2002
  • adjunct faculty member, 2001
  • John M. Olin Fellow in Law, 2001-2002
  • Professor of law, Notre Dame Law School, 2002-2017
  • Visiting associate professor of law, University of Virginia Law School, 2007

Biography at supremecourt.gov

DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026

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