The Amy Coney Barrett Problem Reared Its Ugly Head Again

Matt Vespa  |  June 29, 2026 3:00 PM – Townhall

In 2020, Justice Amy Coney Barrett was seen as a cultural victory for conservatives: she was young, conservative, Catholic, and the opposite of the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg, whose vacancy she was filling. It was viewed as a return to constitutionalism, or so we thought. Six years later, Barrett’s record has been mixed at best, although some have called it a total disaster. She’s not alone: Chief Justice John Roberts also joined the liberal wing, though his record of disappointment is a bit longer than Barrett’s. It’s the first time Roberts and Barrett have joined the three stooges on the Left here: