Barrett Draws Right-Wing Backlash After Voting Against 2 Trump Policies
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Updated · The New York Times · Jun 30
Barrett Draws Right-Wing Backlash After Voting Against 2 Trump Policies
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jun 30
Summary
Amy Coney Barrett came under heavy attack from right-wing commentators after voting this week to strike down two Trump administration priorities, including an effort to end birthright citizenship.
On Monday, Barrett joined Chief Justice John Roberts and the court’s liberal justices to reject Trump’s push to restrict mail-in voting, a practice he has long blamed for his 2020 loss without evidence.
Republican officials and pundits cast the votes as a broader betrayal by a justice appointed by Trump, with some escalating their criticism into personal attacks and calls for her removal.
Barrett has increasingly emerged as the Republican-appointed justice most likely to join majorities producing liberal outcomes, and she previously cast a deciding vote blocking Trump’s tariffs.
When a justice defies expectations, what does it reveal about the modern judicial confirmation process and its goals?
How will the court's new limits on emergency executive power affect future presidential actions during national crises?
With $166 billion in tariff refunds ordered, what is the economic ripple effect for American businesses and consumers?
Mississippi Mail-In Ballot Law Survives Supreme Court Challenge: Conservative Outrage and Judicial Independence
Overview
On June 29, 2026, the Supreme Court upheld Mississippi’s law allowing mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day to be counted up to five days later, a rule first enacted in 2020 due to COVID-19 challenges. This decision was seen as a major setback by former President Donald Trump, who called it a 'tremendous loss' and pushed Congress to pass his SAVE America Act, aiming to restrict mail-in ballots and add new voter ID requirements. The ruling sparked strong conservative backlash, highlighting tensions between judicial independence and political expectations within the conservative movement.