US Senate confirms Amy Coney Barrett to SC

October 27, 2020 08:19

The United States Senate on Monday has voted to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, just about a week before the presidential elections.

The vote was 52-48 along largely partisan lines with no Democrats voted to confirm Barrett.

"Amy Coney Barrett will be the 115th Associate Justice of the Supreme Court!" The White House tweeted.

Barrett is a judge on the Chicago-based 7th US Circuit Court of Appeal.

Barrett, who will fulfill the seat of the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, is slated to be sworn in as US Supreme Court justice.

A White House official familiar with the planning told CBS News that the White House was preparing to host an event after the vote on Monday night honoring Barrett.

The White House chief of staff Mark Meadows also confirmed to reporters that if the Senate approves Barrett's nomination -- as is expected -- he expects her to be sworn in following the vote. -- ANI

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