Main Differences Between Ruth Ginsburg and Amy Barret and Why Is There Such Dispute about Placing Her
I have been following the series of events to the nomination of Amy Barret to the Supreme Court after After Ruth Bader’s unfortunate death. I have to say, Ginsburg represents to me not only a powerful woman figure to admire and respect, but also a role model for me.
Her story is an inspiration, and she showed a different front for fighting social justice and equality. Her vacancy demanded to be filled by not only another woman but with someone with her view and mission to continue her legacy, someone that would be able to continue the path of providing legal rights and justice adapted to our times.
But, without getting into much detail of how Ginsburg modified and eliminated many laws considered racist and unequal, I would like to help you understand why the new nominee has been such a political and social dispute, grieving Americans that this could represent a step back on what has been gained so far.
During her address at Rose Gardens, Barrett noted clearly that she borrows a lot from Justice Antonin Scalia, with whom she worked as a judicial law clerk at the U.S. Supreme Court on her early career days. She spoke vividly of how judges should only apply laws as they are written and that Scalia’s judicial interpretative philosophy is hers too.
- Note that Judge Scalia was an exceptional judge, with a very conservative judicial view and ideology.
Barrett has shown her resistance to the so versed WADE V. ROE matter, which, “protects a pregnant woman’s liberty to choose to have an abortion without excessive government restriction.” While Ginsburgh deeply believed that the constitution protects women’s abortion rights.
There are other ideological differences between the two including decisions regarding the Affordable Care Act which is still being highly debated. Ginsburgh was among the five votes that saved the law on two different counts, Barrett has been very critical of the decision to uphold ACA. Undoubtedly, if Barrett is confirmed before the election, she could represent a threat to the Obamacare Act.
Her 2019 dissent regarding Federal and Wisconsin laws concerning gun ownership seems to attract views from both detractors and supporters. She supported laws prohibiting people convicted of crimes from gun ownership from being convicted if the crime is non-violent. If Barrett ascends to the Supreme Court, she could be the helping hand for gun rights advocates to take the issue back to court.
Barret and Ginsburg have a totally different background which shaped their belief system; Barrett is a catholic from New Orleans while Ginsburg was Jewish from Brooklyn who worked as a clerk in the lower court. Barrett on the other hand got the opportunity of working as a clerk in the Supreme Court.
The Democratic operatives are ready to block Amy Coney Barrett, but she seems to be up for the fight as conservatives argue on her side.
