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Amy Coney Barrett

Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United States

Active Born 1972, New Orleans, LA 494 panel seats recorded

Appointment

Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Title
Associate Justice
Appointed by
Donald J. TrumpRepublican
Seat
SCT0714
Nominated
Sept. 29, 2020
Committee hearing
Oct. 12, 2020
Committee action
Reported (favorably)Oct. 22, 2020
Senate vote
52–48Roll Call
Confirmed
Oct. 26, 2020
Commissioned
Oct. 26, 2020
ABA rating
Well Qualified

Source Federal Judicial Center.

Judicial service history

Every federal judicial office held, in order of appointment.

CourtTitleCommissionedEndedAppointed by
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Judge Nov. 2, 2017 Oct. 26, 2020 Appointment to Another Judicial Position Donald J. Trump
Supreme Court of the United States Associate Justice Oct. 26, 2020 In service Donald J. Trump

Recent judicial activity

Opinions authored and panels sat on, most recent first.

Cases

All cases

Appellate cases on which this judge sat, drawn from panel information published with each decision.

CaseNo.StatusDate
People Not Politicians v. Onder 26A388 Decided Sept. 25, 2026
Department of Homeland Security v. League of Women Voters 26A308 Decided Sept. 25, 2026
National Republican Congressional Committee v. Brown 26A274 Decided Sept. 4, 2026
National Park Service v. National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States 26A203 Decided Aug. 31, 2026
Trump v. California 26A124 Decided Aug. 24, 2026
Trump v. Barbara 25-365 Decided June 30, 2026
West Virginia v. B. P. J. 24-43 Decided June 30, 2026
National Republican Senatorial Committee v. Federal Election Comm'n 24-621 Decided June 30, 2026
Chatrie v. United States 25-112 Decided June 29, 2026 Authored
Watson v. Republican National Committee 24-1260 Decided June 29, 2026 Authored
Trump v. Cook 25A312 Decided June 29, 2026 Authored
Trump v. Slaughter 25-332 Decided June 29, 2026
Wolford v. Lopez 24-1046 Decided June 25, 2026 Authored
Monsanto v. Durnell 24-1068 Decided June 25, 2026
Mullin v. Al Otro Lado 25-5 Decided June 25, 2026
Mullin v. Doe 25-1083 Decided June 25, 2026
Exxon Mobil Corp. v. Corporación Cimex, S. A. (Cuba) 24-699 Decided June 23, 2026
Landor v. Louisiana Dept of Corrections and Public Safety 23-1197 Decided June 23, 2026
Pung v. Isabella County 25-95 Decided June 23, 2026
Blanche v. Lau 25-429 Decided June 23, 2026

Judicial writings

Opinions, concurrences and dissents attributed to this judge by the source record.

TypeCaseCourtFiled
Dissent Chatrie v. United States Supreme Court June 29, 2026
Dissent Trump v. Cook Supreme Court June 29, 2026
Opinion of the Court Watson v. Republican National Committee Supreme Court June 29, 2026
Concurrence Wolford v. Lopez Supreme Court June 25, 2026
Opinion of the Court Cisco Systems, Inc. v. Doe Supreme Court June 23, 2026
Concurrence Hunter v. United States Supreme Court June 18, 2026
Dissent T. M. v. University of Md. Medical System Corporation Supreme Court June 18, 2026
Opinion of the Court FS Credit Opportunities Corp. v. Saba Capital Master Fund, Ltd. Supreme Court June 11, 2026
Opinion of the Court Rutherford v. United States Supreme Court May 28, 2026
Opinion of the Court Fernandez v. United States Supreme Court May 28, 2026
Opinion of the Court Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC Supreme Court May 14, 2026
Writing Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC Supreme Court May 14, 2026
Concurrence Mirabelli v. Bonta Supreme Court March 2, 2026
Concurrence Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump Supreme Court Feb. 20, 2026
Opinion of the Court Berk v. Choy Supreme Court Jan. 20, 2026
Concurrence Bost v. Illinois Bd. of Elections Supreme Court Jan. 14, 2026
Opinion of the Court Trump v. CASA, Inc. Supreme Court June 27, 2025
Opinion Trump v. CASA, Inc. Supreme Court June 27, 2025
Concurrence in part Gutierrez v. Saenz Supreme Court June 26, 2025
Opinion of the Court FDA v. R. J. Reynolds Vapor Co. Supreme Court June 20, 2025