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Amy Coney Barrett husband and kids: SCOTUS Justice reveals threats to her family

Amy Coney Barrett, associate justice of the US Supreme Court, during a House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, July 14, 2026.
Published on Jul 14, 2026 10:22 pm IST

Why are justices Amy Coney Barrett and Elena Kagan testifying before Congress?

Here's why Amy Coney Barrett and Elena Kagan are testifying before Congress. Seated (L-R): Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Clarence Thomas, Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., Samuel A. Alito, Jr. and Elena Kagan. Standing (L-R): Justices Amy Coney Barrett, Neil M. Gorsuch, Brett M. Kavanaugh and Ketanji Brown Jackson. (REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo)
Updated on Jul 13, 2026 08:54 pm IST

US Supreme Court's Barrett defends overturning abortion right in new book

US Supreme Court's Barrett defends overturning abortion right in new book
Updated on Oct 07, 2025 10:20 am IST

Sister of US Supreme Court's Barrett target of bomb threat, police say

Sister of US Supreme Court's Barrett target of bomb threat, police say
Published on Mar 13, 2025 08:14 am IST

Thomas Kirsch to replace Barrett on federal appeals court

President Donald Trump named Kirsch as Barrett’s replacement before she was confirmed to the high court in October, and the Senate Judiciary Committee advanced his nomination last week. Kirsch graduated from Indiana University and earned his law degree from Harvard.
Updated on Dec 16, 2020 05:43 pm IST

Joe Biden could soon reveal his stance on ‘court-packing’. Here’s why

Court-packing has remained one of the most debated topics around the Supreme Court.
Updated on Nov 26, 2020 10:47 pm IST

US Justice Barrett’s first major hearing to focus on gay rights

Judge Amy Coney Barrett.
Updated on Nov 03, 2020 11:00 pm IST

US Supreme Court, with Coney just in, may play key role in poll results

The US Supreme Court in Washington
Updated on Nov 03, 2020 06:08 am IST

Barrett to join Supreme Court arguments for the first time

Judge Amy Coney Barrett being sworn in to serve as an associate justice of the US Supreme Court by Justice Clarence Thomas on the South Lawn of the White House.
Published on Nov 02, 2020 03:20 pm IST

US Election 2020: Expect a lot more of the same if Donald Trump wins a second term

US President Donald Trump holds a campaign rally at Oakland County International Airport in Waterford Township, Michigan, US.
Updated on Oct 31, 2020 05:40 pm IST

US Election 2020: If 2020 is like 2000, Donald Trump believes he’s got the votes

In this presidential election cycle, the high court already has been pulled into fights surrounding voting, and both parties and the president acknowledge an environment ripe for additional legal challenges.
Published on Oct 31, 2020 07:37 am IST

US Supreme Court lays out path to help Donald Trump win a contested race

The court’s decision Monday means ballots must be received by Election Day to count in Wisconsin
Published on Oct 28, 2020 06:58 pm IST

Amy Coney Barrett sworn in at Supreme Court as issues important to Donald Trump await

US President Donald Trump applauds US Supreme Court Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett after she took her oath of office and was sworn in to serve on the court on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington.
Updated on Oct 27, 2020 10:00 pm IST

Barrett swearing-in differs markedly from ‘superspreader’

When Barrett returned to the White House on Monday to take her constitutional oath, the celebration was moved to the broader South Lawn, chairs for more than 200 guests were spread about six feet apart
Updated on Oct 27, 2020 01:57 pm IST

Barrett sworn in, becoming youngest justice of US Supreme Court

US President Donald Trump applauds Judge Amy Coney Barrett after she was sworn in as a US Supreme Court Associate Justice during a ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House on October 26.
Updated on Oct 27, 2020 11:00 am IST

‘A momentous day for America’: Trump hails Barrett’s confirmation as Supreme Court justice

US President Donald Trump applauds US Supreme Court Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett while posing with her on a White House balcony after she took her oath of office to serve on the US Supreme Court in Washington.
Updated on Oct 27, 2020 09:02 am IST

Senate confirms Amy Coney Barrett to US Supreme Court

A White House swearing-in ceremony for Barrett is being planned for Monday evening with Justice Clarence Thomas set to administer the oath of office.
Updated on Oct 27, 2020 06:08 am IST

Democrats ask Mike Pence to skip Barrett vote over Covid-19 risk

US Vice President Mike Pence waves to supporters at the end of a rally in Kinston, North Carolina.
Published on Oct 26, 2020 04:31 pm IST

US Senate advances nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to Supreme Court

Democrats opposed the installation of Barrett on the high court for the lifelong tenure, citing the proximity to the Nov. 3 presidential election.
Updated on Oct 26, 2020 07:25 am IST

US Senate panel moves ahead with confirmation process of SC judge Barrett

Judge Amy Coney Barrett responds to a question during the third day of her Senate confirmation hearing to the Supreme Court on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on October 14, 2020.
Updated on Oct 22, 2020 11:19 pm IST

Trump-allied groups pour $30 million into Barrett’s confirmation to Supreme Court

Democratic senators mostly avoided questions about Barrett’s faith during confirmation hearings and instead focused on whether she would strike down Obamacare or the landmark Roe v.
Updated on Oct 22, 2020 03:50 pm IST

Women’s March to protest Trump administration’s nomination to Supreme Court

Women's March activists participate in a nationwide protest against Donald Trump's decision to fill the seat on the Supreme Court left by the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg before the 2020 election
Updated on Oct 18, 2020 12:07 pm IST

Harris slams Republicans for rushing Barrett’s nomination instead of helping Covid-19 struck US

Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-California., speaks virtually during a confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Updated on Oct 17, 2020 12:55 pm IST

GOP pushes Amy Coney Barrett toward court as Democrats decry ‘sham’

US Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett pauses while testifying on the third day of her US Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, US on October 14, 2020.
Published on Oct 16, 2020 06:58 am IST

Trump’s court pick Barrett calls presidential self-pardon an ‘open question’

Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett speaks during a confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Wednesday.
Updated on Oct 15, 2020 06:08 am IST

US Supreme Court nominee Barrett says she is ‘not on a mission’ to destroy Obamacare

“I am not here on a mission to destroy the Affordable Care Act,” Barrett said. “I’m just here to apply the law and adhere to the rule of law.”
Updated on Oct 14, 2020 10:35 am IST

Amy Coney Barrett bats away tough Democratic confirmation probing

The 48-year-old appellate court judge declared her conservative views with often colloquial language, but refused many specifics.
Updated on Oct 14, 2020 09:03 am IST

Amy Coney Barrett cites ‘Ginsburg rule’ that Ginsburg didn’t follow

Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett listens during a confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020, on Capitol Hill in Washington.
Published on Oct 14, 2020 01:22 am IST

Amy Coney Barrett vows to interpret laws ‘as they are written’

Amy Coney Barrett, US President Donald Trump's nominee for associate justice of the US Supreme Court, swears in to a Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing in Washington, DC.
Updated on Oct 13, 2020 12:35 am IST

Supreme Court nominee Barrett faces Senate despite Covid-19 spread

Republicans, who control the Senate, are moving at a breakneck pace to seat Barrett before the Nov. 3 election to secure Trump’s pick and hear a high-profile challenge to the Affordable Care Act and any election-related challenges.
Updated on Oct 12, 2020 10:31 am IST