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Loose Change: Senate confirms Barrett as Supreme Court justice

October 27, 2020
Senate Republicans have narrowly confirmed Amy Coney Barrett to be the latest justice on the Supreme Court, approving her nomination Oct. 26 in a move legal experts say will cement a conservative majority on the court and potentially make it harder for environmentalists to win climate cases and suits over Trump EPA rollbacks. Senators confirmed Barrett on a 52-48 vote, with all Republicans except for Sen. Susan Collins (ME) voting in favor of the nominee, and all Democrats voting against...


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