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# Amy Coney Barrett

Supreme Court of the United States · Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court

## Profile

- Court: Supreme Court of the United States
- State: National federal courts
- Role: Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-07-29

## Summary

Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.

## Biography

### Professional career

- Justice, Supreme Court of the United States, 2020-present
- Professor of law, Notre Dame Law School, 2002-2017
- Visiting associate professor of law, University of Virginia Law School, 2007-2007
- Law Clerk, Supreme Court of the United States, 1998-1999
- Law Clerk, District Court, District of Columbia, 1997-1998
- Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
- Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
- Recognized for her conservative philosophy, mentorship under Justice Scalia, and her emerging role as an independent voice on the Supreme Court, shaping key legal decisions while maintaining a commitment to rule-of-law principles

### Education

- University of Notre Dame — J.D. (1997)
- Barrett then attended Notre Dame Law School, graduating summa cum laude with a J.D. in 1997, ranking first in her class.
- Rhodes College — B.A. (1994)
- Undergraduate degree magna cum laude from Rhodes College in 1994.

### Additional information

- adjunct faculty member, 2001-present
- In 2025, she published her first book, Listening to the Law.
- Her confirmation was politically contentious due to its timing just before the 2020 presidential election.
- Appointed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in 2017, serving until her Supreme Court nomination in 2020.
- She spent two years in private practice before joining the Notre Dame Law School faculty in 2002, becoming a full professor in 2010, teaching civil procedure, constitutional law, and statutory interpretation.
- George Washington University Law School, 2001-2002
- John M. Olin Fellow in Law, 2001-2002
- Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1999-2001
- Amy Vivian Coney Barrett was born on January 28, 1972, in New Orleans, Louisiana, to Linda (a high school French teacher) and Michael Coney (an attorney) and is the eldest of seven children.
- Date of birth: 1972-01-01
- Amy Coney Barrett’s career reflects a trajectory from top academic achievement to influential judicial service.
- high school diploma — St. Mary's Dominican High School
- Archbishop Rummel High School
- After law school, Barrett clerked for Judge Laurence Silberman of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit and then for Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, whose originalist philosophy greatly influenced her.
- She was nominated by President Donald Trump to succeed Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg shortly after Ginsburg’s death, and confirmed by the Senate in a 52–48 vote.
- Barrett is married to Jesse M. Barrett, and they have seven children.
- She is a devout Roman Catholic and a member of the People of Praise, a Christian community organization.
- Birth place: New Orleans, LA

## Before you appear

- Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed.
- Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance.
- Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding.

## Courtroom Rules

### courtroom address

Scope: courtwide

Wait at the lectern until recognized, open with the court's prescribed salutation, do not introduce counsel, address the Chief Justice with the specified title, and address other Justices as Justice [name] or Your Honor, not Judge.

Evidence excerpt: Others are referred to as "Justice Thomas," "Justice Kagan," or "Your Honor." Do not use the title "Judge."

[Guide for Counsel in Cases to be Argued, October Term 2024](https://www.supremecourt.gov/casehand/Guide%20for%20Counsel%202024.pdf)
Source checked: 2026-07-30

### argument time

Scope: courtwide

Argument is normally scheduled for 30 minutes, but counsel need not use all allotted time.

Evidence excerpt: Your argument time is normally scheduled for 30 minutes (Rule 28.3). You need not use all your time.

[Guide for Counsel in Cases to be Argued, October Term 2024](https://www.supremecourt.gov/casehand/Guide%20for%20Counsel%202024.pdf)
Source checked: 2026-07-30

### time signal

Scope: courtwide

When the red light comes on, finish answering the pending question but do not present a summation.

Evidence excerpt: When the red light comes on, counsel may finish responding to a question that is pending, but should not present a summation.

[Guide for Counsel in Cases to be Argued, October Term 2024](https://www.supremecourt.gov/casehand/Guide%20for%20Counsel%202024.pdf)
Source checked: 2026-07-30

### prepared script

Scope: courtwide

Speak clearly into the microphone, do not read from a prepared script, and do not use rapid-fire delivery to stretch argument time.

Evidence excerpt: Under no circumstances should you read your argument from a prepared script. You should not attempt to enhance your argument time by a rapid fire delivery.

[Guide for Counsel in Cases to be Argued, October Term 2024](https://www.supremecourt.gov/casehand/Guide%20for%20Counsel%202024.pdf)
Source checked: 2026-07-30

### justice questions

Scope: courtwide

Never interrupt a Justice. If interrupted, stop speaking immediately, listen, and give that Justice full attention.

Evidence excerpt: Never interrupt a Justice who is addressing you. Give your full time and attention to that Justice.

[Guide for Counsel in Cases to be Argued, October Term 2024](https://www.supremecourt.gov/casehand/Guide%20for%20Counsel%202024.pdf)
Source checked: 2026-07-30

### direct answers

Scope: courtwide

Answer questions directly, use yes or no when possible before explaining, and say so if you do not know the answer.

Evidence excerpt: Make every effort to answer questions directly. If at all possible, say "yes" or "no," and then expand upon your answer if you wish. If you do not know the answer, say so.

[Guide for Counsel in Cases to be Argued, October Term 2024](https://www.supremecourt.gov/casehand/Guide%20for%20Counsel%202024.pdf)
Source checked: 2026-07-30


## Sources

- [Official profile](https://www.supremecourt.gov/about/biographies.aspx)
- [Official roster](https://www.supremecourt.gov/about/biographies.aspx)
- [Supreme Court of the United States current members](https://www.supremecourt.gov/about/biographies.aspx)
- [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/8543/amy-coney-barrett/)
- [Guide for Counsel in Cases to be Argued, October Term 2024](https://www.supremecourt.gov/casehand/Guide%20for%20Counsel%202024.pdf)
- [Supreme Court of the United States judicial profile or roster](https://www.supremecourt.gov/about/biographies.aspx)
- [Wikidata: Amy Coney Barrett](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29863844)
- [Supreme Court of the United States judicial profile or roster](https://www.supremecourt.gov/about/biographies.aspx)
- [Wikidata: Amy Coney Barrett](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29863844)

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