(ChurchLeaders) In a Rose Garden ceremony on Saturday, President Trump formally nominated Judge Amy Coney Barrett to fill the U.S. Supreme Court seat left vacant by the recent death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Trump, who calls Barrett “eminently qualified,” is urging a speedy Senate confirmation, saying he thinks the November 3 election results will end up in the high court.
Support for Barrett is largely split along party lines; she’s being portrayed as a “dream candidate” for conservatives and a “nightmare candidate” for liberals. When the controversial nomination process officially begins October 12, legal experts predict Democrats will label Barrett as an extremist while Republicans tout her promise of impartiality.