On September 26, with a little under one month before the presidential election, President Donald Trump nominated Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court of the United States to fill the vacancy left by the recent death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

While other justices have been approved in presidential election years, none has been voted on after July. Trump stated his motivation to rush the process is centered around his desire to have a fifth justice on his side should there be any disputes with the upcoming presidential election results.