{"id":2015374,"date":"2023-08-29T12:08:06","date_gmt":"2023-08-29T16:08:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/amy-coney-barrett-welcomes-public-scrutiny-of-supreme-court-ive-acquired-a-thick-skin\/"},"modified":"2023-08-29T12:10:04","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T16:10:04","slug":"amy-coney-barrett-welcomes-public-scrutiny-of-supreme-court-ive-acquired-a-thick-skin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/amy-coney-barrett-welcomes-public-scrutiny-of-supreme-court-ive-acquired-a-thick-skin\/","title":{"rendered":"Amy Coney Barrett embraces public scrutiny of Supreme Court, unfazed by criticism."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Famy-coney-barrett-welcomes-public-scrutiny-of-supreme-court-ive-acquired-a-thick-skin%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2015374&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Justice Amy Coney Barrett Embraces \u2063Public \u2063Scrutiny\u2063 of Supreme Court<\/h2>\n<p>Justice Amy\u2063 Coney Barrett made it clear that she welcomes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-cuomo-aide-reveals-n-y-state-withheld-nursing-home-covid-19-death-data\/\" title=\"Gov. Cuomo aide reveals N.Y. state withheld nursing home COVID-19 death data\">public scrutiny<\/a> of the Supreme Court, emphasizing that it \u2062is not a new phenomenon. Since her appointment to the bench \u2063in \u200b2020\u200c by \u2064former President Donald Trump, Barrett has developed\u2064 a &#8220;thick \u2062skin&#8221;\u2064 to\u200c handle criticism.<\/p>\n<p>During an interview \u200dat the 7th \u2062Circuit Judicial Conference in Wisconsin, Barrett,\u200b who is still relatively new to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hollywood-celebs-rage-in-defeat-after-barrett-confirmation-revolting-disgraceful-unconscionable\/\" title=\"Hollywood Celebs Rage in Defeat After Barrett Confirmation: 'Revolting. Disgraceful. Unconscionable'\">high court<\/a>, \u2062acknowledged \u200cthat criticism is to be expected for jurists. She\u2063 reminded \u2064everyone that justices and judges are public figures, and public criticism is part of the\u2063 job.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Justices and all\u200c judges are public figures and public criticism comes with the\u200b job,&#8221; Barrett\u200d stated.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Barrett expressed her belief that justices\u2063 should \u2062not\u200b be easily recognizable in today&#8217;s world, unlike in the past \u200cwhen people didn&#8217;t know who the justices were. She discussed the impact \u2062of technology, particularly\u2062 push \u2062notifications on phones,\u200d which constantly expose the public\u2064 to \u200bnews stories, including those about the high court.<\/p>\n<p>Chief \u2062Judge Diane S. Sykes, who interviewed Barrett, did \u2064not \u200bdelve into recent Supreme Court decisions \u200dor the\u2062 ethical dilemmas \u200bsurrounding\u200b other justices. Instead,\u2064 the \u2064focus was on Barrett&#8217;s perspective on public scrutiny and \u200bher experience\u2063 since joining the \u2064court.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to her appointment to the Supreme Court,\u200b Barrett served as a \u200cjudge on the 7th Circuit. She succeeded the late\u200c Justice Ruth \u2064Bader \u200bGinsburg in 2020.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;ve been at \u200bit for a\u2062 couple of years\u2064 now,&#8221; \u2063Barrett said. &#8220;I&#8217;ve acquired a thick skin, and I \u2062think \u200dthat&#8217;s\u200b what \u2064other figures \u200bhave to do. I think \u200bthat&#8217;s what all judges have to do.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Barrett&#8217;s public appearance follows \u200drecent \u200bdiscussions \u2064about ethics within the Supreme Court. Justice Elena Kagan expressed support \u200dfor an ethics code, \u200balthough there is no consensus among the justices on how\u200c to \u200dproceed. Justice Samuel Alito has\u2064 argued against\u200b Congress \u200cimposing \u200ca code of\u200b ethics\u2064 on the high court, while Justice Sonia Sotomayor faced \u2062scrutiny for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/amy-coney-barrett-welcomes-public-scrutiny-of-supreme-court-ive-acquired-a-thick-skin\/\" title=\"Amy Coney Barrett embraces public scrutiny of Supreme Court, unfazed by criticism.\">potential \u200bethical \u2063violations related<\/a> to \u2062her book promotions.<\/p>\n<p>Overall,\u2062 Barrett&#8217;s remarks highlight \u2064her willingness to embrace public scrutiny and her\u200b understanding of\u200c the evolving challenges faced by the Supreme Court in the digital age.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Justice Amy Coney Barrett, appointed to the Supreme Court in 2020 by former President Donald Trump, stated on Monday that she welcomes public scrutiny and has developed a thick skin. 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