The October 2024 term of the Supreme Court, concluding in June 2025, marked a milestone: it was when Justice Amy Coney Barrett became its main character. As the youngest justice (Barrett turned 53 in January), she may have a lot of influence on how the Court navigates not only the rest of the Trump era but also its aftermath.
Barrett drew the tough cases, writing the opinion for the Court in only one of its 24 unanimous decisions, yet not once did she dissent alone. Her voice was more commonly found either explaining some of the Court’s most significant decisions or offering a concurrence that suggested why the Court might consider going further — or not so far.
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