Justice Barrett rejects swing vote label despite splits with SCOTUS conservative majority

By: Andrew DeMillo

Outlets: Arkansas Advocate

Published: May 10, 2026

Words: 385

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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Justice Amy Coney Barrett rejected the idea of being a swing vote on the U.S. Supreme Court during an appearance in Arkansas on Saturday, despite cases where she’s split from the court’s conservative majority.

Barrett, who President Donald Trump nominated to the court in 2020, spoke for an hour about her work during an event at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville.

Conservatives hold a 6-3 majority on the court, but Barrett …

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