Donald Trump to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court.Trump announced on Saturday that he had chosen the staunchly conservative Barrett, who has spent the past three years on a federal appeals court — a position she was also nominated to by Trump.Trump called her “a woman of remarkable intellect and character” who is “eminently qualified.”If confirmed by the Senate, Barrett, 48, would become the youngest justice on the country’s highest court, where she could likely sit for decades.
That Senate confirmation has essentially been guaranteed, with most Republicans in the majority saying they will support Barrett.Here’s a look at the judge’s history and what both her supporters and opponents have to say.Barrett was born and raised in.