Circuit Court of Appeals. Abortion rights groups have expressed concern that Barrett could help overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion nationwide. She was outnumbered on the 7th Circuit, but the Supreme Court later reinstated the Indiana law. WATCH | Trump formally nominates Judge Amy Coney Barrett for U.S. Supreme Court seat:If confirmed in the Republican-controlled Senate, Amy Coney Barrett would join the court following the death of liberal icon Ruth Bader Ginsburg. However, a 7th Circuit panel overturned that decision, saying that Schmidt had been denied his Sixth Amendment right to counsel.

Source: CBC News September 26, 2020 19:07 UTC