On September 26, 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.

If confirmed, Barrett, who has been on Trump’s shortlist for the Supreme Court, would be the youngest justice and give the high court a 6-3 conservative majority. A Catholic who is pro-Second Amendment, she is considered a solid social conservative and a critic of the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare.

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.

Tulane University has the following experts available to discuss the implications of the draft Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade. For interviews, contact Keith Brannon at kbrannon@tulane.edu or 504-621-2724 or Barri Bronston at bbronst@tulane.edu or 504-352-2534. LEGAL IMPACTS Stephen Griffin, the W.R. Irby Chair and Rutledge C. Clement Jr. Professor in Constitutional Law, is an expert in constitutional theory and history and can speak to:

The U.S. Supreme Court could soon rule on a challenge to the Clean Water Act, dramatically affecting the quality of the nation’s waterways.

Haley Gentry, a water law expert at the Tulane University Law School, says that if the high court’s conservative majority curtails the scope of the law, states will have to navigate significant changes and overcome legal barriers to maintain protections for waters and wetlands.