The White House has indicated to congressional Republicans that U.S. President Donald Trump will nominate Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court on Saturday. Trump said his choice was "very exciting," without giving away the name, but Republican allies said it would be Barrett. Conservative groups and congressional allies are laying the groundwork for a swift confirmation process for Barrett, even before Trump makes the selection official. Barrett a staunch conservative, CatholicThe staunch conservative's 2017 appeals court confirmation on a party-line vote included allegations that Democrats were attacking her Catholic faith. Barrett has been hailed as a justice in the mould of the late Justice Antonin Scalia, for whom she clerked.

Source: CBC News September 25, 2020 22:03 UTC