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Carrie Severino

15 Oct, 7 tweets, 2 min read

This week, the country had the opportunity to get to know Judge Amy Coney Barrett.

They got to hear from Judge Barrett in her own words, and see firsthand what an incredible Supreme Court justice she will be. /1

Senate Democrats were relentless this week in their quest to get Judge Barrett to weigh in on their campaign issues, and signal how she would approach cases that might come before her. /2

But through hours of questioning, Judge Barrett proved herself to be unflappable. She was continually gracious and poised as she patiently explained that she could not, in the words of Justice Kagan, provide a "thumbs up or thumbs down" on Supreme Court cases as a nominee. /3

As Judge Barrett explained in her testimony:

"I can't take policy positions or express my personal views before the committee because my personal views don't have anything to do with how I would decide cases." /4

Judge Barrett stated it simply this week: “A judge must apply the law as it is written, not as she wishes it were.” /5

Cheers to that. Judge Barrett has an incredible mind, and she is entirely committed to the Constitution and rule of law. I look forward to seeing her voted out of the Senate Judiciary Committee next week, and confirmed by the full Senate. /6

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Carrie Severino

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13 Oct

THE GINSBURG STANDARD

Like then-Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg when she was nominated in 1993, Judge Barrett should decline to answer any questions about issues that may come before her on the Supreme Court. /1

Ginsburg famously said that a “judge sworn to decide impartially can offer no forecasts, no hints,” about how she would rule on a case, “for that would show not only disregard for the specifics of the particular case, it would display disdain for the entire judicial process.” /2

Since then, *every* Supreme Court nominee has applied what has become known as the “Ginsburg Standard.” /3

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Carrie Severino

@JCNSeverino

12 Oct

One after another today, Senate Democrats are claiming that Judge Barrett would strike down Obamacare and jeopardize healthcare for millions of Americans.

This is just a baseless and false attack. /1

It is absurd to suggest that Judge Barrett—a mother of seven children, one of whom has special needs—is insensitive to the healthcare needs of normal Americans. /2

Judge Barrett has *never* said that she would strike down Obamacare. /3

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Carrie Severino

@JCNSeverino

11 Oct

Judge Amy Coney Barrett on life and the law. /1

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Carrie Severino

@JCNSeverino

11 Oct

Biden knows court-packing will mean a small super-legislature, dominated by people in his party that he would appoint, who would serve for life and be accountable to no one. 1/

This Supreme Court turned super-legislature would recognize few limits over how many laws it could virtually veto or rewrite according to liberal policy preferences. /2

And in contrast to real legislatures, this super-legislature could do what it wants, and there's nothing the voters would be able to do about it in future elections since justices are never on the ballot. /3

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Carrie Severino

@JCNSeverino

9 Oct

Because Democratic senators have no legitimate argument against the confirmation of Judge Barrett, they have made lame arguments attempting to delay the nomination process. /1

foxnews.com/opinion/amy-co…

@JudiciaryDems

The latest is complaining that Barrett’s confirmation hearing can’t happen because of COVID-19. All 10 @JudiciaryDems say that to allow virtual attendance at a hearing remotely “is not an adequate substitute.”

But their actions throughout the pandemic contradict their words. /2

Since May, at least 21 hearings have been held in a format that included remote participation by senators, witnesses, or both.

Senators on the committee opted to attend virtually 17 times.

Six of the committee’s 10 Democrats chose to participate in hearings this way. /3

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Carrie Severino

@JCNSeverino

1 Oct

@JoeBiden

Fascinating story about @JoeBiden and Justice Thomas. 👀👀

"Of course, Biden now says he always believed [Anita] Hill. But that is a lie. Biden told Clarence Thomas that if Hill’s allegations were leaked, he would defend Thomas’ character." /1

foxnews.com/opinion/amy-co…

"Biden told Sen. Orrin Hatch R-Utah, during the hearings that he did not believe Hill. And Biden told Sen. Arlen Specter R-Pa., in a 1998 interview that he did not believe Anita Hill was telling the truth." /2

"If there was any doubt on this score, it was answered on the night Justice Thomas was confirmed, when I was with him and some friends at his home and a call came in." /3

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