Why did Trump pick Amy Coney Barrett for Ginsburg’s Supreme Court seat? | DW News

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US President Donald Trump has nominated conservative federal judge Amy Coney Barrett to succeed Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. If confirmed by the Republican-controlled Senate, Trump will have put three of the nine justices on the top court, possibly handing conservatives long-sought wins over contentious legal issues such as abortion and gun rights. So who is Amy Coney Barrett, and could her nomination have an effect on the 2020 election?

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