An affront to the Independence of the Judiciary and American Democracy
Viewpoint by Somar Wijayadasa*
NEW YORK (IDN) – The United States Senate confirmed President Donald Trump’s nominee, Judge Amy Coney Barrett, as a Justice of the Supreme Court. Despite the partisan rancor, Barrett’s confirmation was a forgone conclusion. The Court now has a conservative majority of 6-3 that could fundamentally reshape America. More on this later.
This year 2020 may go down in modern history as the worst year ever that faced an extraordinary set of challenges.