She has supported tightening restrictions for illegal immigrants, which may suggest how she would rule on the Obama-era immigration program known as DACA. • Another strong contender is Judge Barbara Lagoa, a former commercial litigator who has ruled in favor of business groups who opposed raising the minimum wage in Miami Beach. She also supported withdrawing a law that helped homeowners recover legal fees from banks that improperly attempted foreclosure. Judge Barrett criticized Chief Justice John Roberts’ defense of the law as going “beyond its plausible meaning to save the statute.” Judge Lagoa’s conservative-leaning views suggest she might feel similarly. (It’s unlikely either could be seated in time for oral arguments, but legal experts say the law’s chances of survival have already been dampened by Justice Ginsburg’s death, and future revisions could go before her successor.)

Source: New York Times September 21, 2020 11:43 UTC