I think that it's an academic question that wouldn't arise but it's something that I can't opine on particularly because it does lie at the base of substantive due process doctrine which is something that continues to be litigated in courts today. Amy Coney Barrett More Quotes by Amy Coney Barrett More Quotes From Amy Coney Barrett I believe in the power of prayer, and it has been uplifting to hear that so many people are praying for me. Amy Coney Barrett The policy decisions and value judgments of government must be made by the political branches elected by and accountable to the people. Amy Coney Barrett When I was a law clerk to Justice Scalia. Amy Coney Barrett Never, it's never appropriate for a judge to impose that judge's personal convictions, whether they derive from faith or anywhere else, on the law. Amy Coney Barrett The public should be concerned about whether a nominee can set those aside in favor of following the law, but that's not a challenge just for religious people. That's a challenge for everyone. Amy Coney Barrett I clerked for Justice Scalia more than 20 years ago. But the lessons I learned still resonate. Justice Scalia judicial philosophy is mine, too, a judge must apply the law as written. Judges are not policy makers and they must be resolute and setting aside any policy views they might hold. Amy Coney Barrett
