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Amy Coney Barrett's conservative credentials ought to be impeccable. The Supreme Court justice was appointed to her seat by President Donald Trump during his first term, and she provided one of the votes that overturned Roe v.

Barrett and Roberts have signaled a willingness to act, at least at times, as a check on Trump's efforts to expand his power.