Amy Coney Barrett: Home

From Scoutusblog, a full list of decisions that Amy Coney Barrett authored while sitting on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.

Writing for the majority, Barrett justified reversing a trial court's dismissal of a male student's complaint that Purdue University discriminated against him on the basis of sex and violated his 14th Amendment due process rights by suspending him after finding that he had committed a sexual assault.

In dissent, Barrett argues that prison guards who fired "warning shots" into a ceiling (rather than a "shot box" designed to prevent ricochet) above a cafeteria full of inmates could not have had malicious and sadistic intent.

In dissent, Barrett disagreed with the court's grant of a stay of the Trump administration rule that deems an immigrant inadmissible based on acceptance of non-cash public benefits, like food stamps and housing assistance. This case and related cases from other circuits are teed up to be heard by the Supreme Court.

Barrett writes that the principle of stare decisis should be considered a weak presumption in favor of retaining precedent in constitutional cases. She argues against a strong role for stare decisis in constitutional cases. "It forces the Court to proceed cautiously and thoughtfully before reversing course, but it does not force the Court to retain precedent." Specifically with regard to Roe v. Wade, she sates, "If anything, the public response to controversial cases like Roe reflects public rejection of the proposition that stare decisis can declare a permanent Victoria a divisive constitutional struggle rather than desire that precedent remain forever unchanging."

Barrett critiques a book that argues for enhanced constitutional reviewability of legislation, also attacking Chief Justice John Roberts for straying from strict textualism to affirm the Affordable Care Act.

Barrett and Garvey argue that Catholic judges who are opposed to the death penalty on religious grounds should recuse themselves, at least from the sentencing portions of cases.

The Congressional Research Service arm of the Library of Congress has created a list of primary sources written by Amy Coney Barrett. The CRS produces non-partisan reports for Congress on a wide variety of issues. This article contains biographical information and a list of publications Barrett authored or co-authored. It also lists legislative documents from her previous nominations to the federal bench, her written opinions, and Supreme Court briefs that she contributed to.

This paper provides insight from Barrett's appellate decisions and academic writing, giving an overview of her judicial philosophy.

SCOTUSBlog, a well-regarded news blog focusing on the Supreme Court, provides a list of resources available on Barrett, including a list of articles that have appeared on the blog.

Here, the Library of Congress collected books and articles by and about Barrett and selected noteworthy opinions that she authored.

Eight videos from the C-SPAN library in which Barrett appears, including her meetings with Senators and the Vice President.

A collection of materials from Barrett's membership in and involvement with the Federalist Society. Don't miss the "Commentary" tab.