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Is the Nomination of Amy Coney Barrett Unconstitutional?

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Is the Nomination of Amy Coney Barrett Unconstitutional?
Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on the third day of her Supreme Court confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on Oct. 14, 2020. Anna Moneymaker-Pool/Getty Images
Rob Natelson
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On Oct. 10, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden claimed that nominating and potentially approving Judge Amy Coney Barrett for the Supreme Court during election season was “not constitutional.”

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Rob Natelson
Rob Natelson
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Robert G. Natelson, a former constitutional law professor, is Senior Fellow in Constitutional Jurisprudence at the Mountain States Policy Center and the Independence Institute. He authored “The Original Constitution” (4th ed., 2025) and is a contributor to the Heritage Foundation’s “Heritage Guide to the Constitution.”
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