The judge’s ability to rule independently of her personal beliefs has been scrutinized in recent weeks.
, which will be presented at Monday’s Senate judiciary Committee Hearing amid a whirlwind push from Republicans for speedy confirmation before the election, was published Sunday morning.
In the remarks, Barrett, a conservative Christian, addresses mounting concern about her ability to judge independently of her personal beliefs, called into question after a series of reports revealed she had not disclosed certain information to the Senate. Referencing her short tenure as a judge on the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Barrett said: “In every case, I have carefully considered the arguments presented by the parties, discussed the issues with my colleagues on the court, and done my utmost to reach the result required by the law, whatever my own preferences may be.”
Barrett also said that when she writes an opinion, she asks herself how she would view the decision if one of her children was the party she was ruling against, and re-emphasized the influence of Justice Antonin Scalia on her approach. “His judicial philosophy was straightforward: A judge must apply the law as written, not as the judge wishes it were,” wrote Barrett. “The policy decisions and value judgements of government must be made by the political branches elected by and accountable to the People,” wrote Barrett in her remarks. “The public should not expect courts to do so, and courts should not try.” a newspaper advertisement calling for an end to “the barbaric legacy of Roe v.
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