US EditionExclusive: Justice Amy Coney Barrett defends overturning Roe v. Wade and reveals Supreme Court dynamics in new book
Justice Barrett argues Roe v. Wade lacked historical legal foundation and was inconsistent with public opinion, citing even Justice Ginsburg's critiques despite her support for abortion rights.
- In her memoir Listening to the Law, published September 9, Amy Coney Barrett explains and supports her 2022 decision to join the 5-4 majority that overturned Roe v. Wade.
- Barrett maintains that the constitutional right to abortion lacks a strong historical foundation in American legal tradition and argues that Roe v. Wade was premature, emphasizing that the Court should honor democratic decisions rather than impose its own judgments.
- Her memoir offers Barrett’s insights into the Court’s inner workings, highlighting the intentional use of ambiguity in opinions as a practical means to achieve agreement among the justices, sometimes sacrificing straightforwardness.
- Barrett, appointed in 2020 to fill Ruth Bader Ginsburg's vacancy, highlights personal moral conflicts faced on the bench, including opposing the death penalty but voting to reinstate it for Tsarnaev.
- Barrett's book suggests recent rulings reflect judicial restraint respecting public will, while she acknowledges the Dobbs decision reversed long-standing abortion precedents with significant consequences.
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SCOTUS Hit by Leak of Justice’s ‘Champagne for Rulings’ Book
Amy Coney Barrett’s chambers once broke out a bottle of champagne to celebrate her fellow Supreme Court justices joining a “tricky” opinion she authored, according to her unreleased memoir. Listening to the Law is scheduled to be released on September 9 and earned the conservative justice a $2 million advance, according to CNN, which obtained a copy of the book. The book defends Coney Barrett’s decision to end the constitutional right to an abor…
'Came at a cost': Amy Coney Barrett complains that overturning Roe v Wade spoiled vacation
Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett said that her part in rolling back abortion rights with her vote to overturn Roe v. Wade “came at a cost” and was an uncomfortable subject matter when off the bench, according to her new memoir obtained by CNN.“Dobbs did not top the list of things I wanted to talk about on vacation,” Barrett reportedly wrote in her memoir, according to a CNN report published Tuesday.Appointed by Trump in 2020, Barrett join…
Amy Coney Barrett: Roe v. Wade Got It Wrong
Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett defends the landmark vote to overturn Roe v. Wade in her forthcoming memoir. CNN got an advance look at Listening to the Law , in which Coney Barrett makes the case that the 1973 law "was getting ahead of the people" in regard to how...
Exclusive: Justice Amy Coney Barrett defends overturning Roe v. Wade and reveals Supreme Court dynamics in new book
Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett in a new memoir defends her vote reversing a half century of national abortion rights, offers thoughts on religious bias, and details her decision-making process, revealing that her chambers once celebrated with champagne when other justices joined a “particularly tricky” opinion of hers.
Barrett Defends Overturning Abortion Rights
Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett in a new memoir defends her vote reversing a half century of national abortion rights, declaring that Roe v. Wade usurped the will of the American people and “came at a cost,” CNN reports. Barrett writes that the “complicated moral debate” about abortion distinguishes it from other rights more traditionally recognized as fundamental that enjoy broad public support, including “the rights to marry, have sex,…
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