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Justice Amy Coney Barrett Delivers First Opinion

Charlotte Pence Bond
Justice Amy Coney Barrett Delivers First Opinion
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On Thursday, Justice Amy Coney Barrett delivered her first opinion in the Supreme Court. In a 7-2 decision, Barrett delivered the ruling against an environmental organization that had sued the Obama administration, seeking the release of documents regarding the effect of a certain process of the Environmental Protection Agency on the environment and endangered species.

The case was the first one Justice Barrett heard after her nomination and confirmation late last year. Four months later, her first opinion was released over the span of 11 pages. The decision was made 7-2, with Justice Stephen Breyer filing a dissenting opinion, joined by Justice Sonia Sotomayor.

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