WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 12: U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett (R) participates in a question-and-answer session with U.S. District Court Judge for the Northern District of Illinois Robert Dow in the Coolidge Auditorium at the Library of Congress on March 12, 2026 in Washington, DC. Hosted by the Law Library of Congress and the Supreme Court Fellows Program, the program with Barrett lasted an hour during which she spoke about her personal journey to the Supreme Court and her perspectives on a variety of topics, including academics, traditions and the law. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 12: U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett (R) participates in a question-and-answer session with U.S. District Court Judge for the Northern District of Illinois Robert Dow in the Coolidge Auditorium at the Library of Congress on March 12, 2026 in Washington, DC. Hosted by the Law Library of Congress and the Supreme Court Fellows Program, the program with Barrett lasted an hour during which she spoke about her personal journey to the Supreme Court and her perspectives on a variety of topics, including academics, traditions and the law. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 12: U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett (R) participates in a question-and-answer session with U.S. District Court Judge for the Northern District of Illinois Robert Dow in the Coolidge Auditorium at the Library of Congress on March 12, 2026 in Washington, DC. Hosted by the Law Library of Congress and the Supreme Court Fellows Program, the program with Barrett lasted an hour during which she spoke about her personal journey to the Supreme Court and her perspectives on a variety of topics, including academics, traditions and the law. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 12: U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett participates in the Supreme Court Fellows Program Annual Lecture in the Coolidge Auditorium at the Library of Congress on March 12, 2026 in Washington, DC. Hosted by the Law Library of Congress and the Supreme Court Fellows Program, the question-and-answer program with Barrett lasted an hour during which she spoke about her personal journey to the Supreme Court and her perspectives on a variety of topics, including academics, traditions and the law. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 12: U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett participates in the Supreme Court Fellows Program Annual Lecture in the Coolidge Auditorium at the Library of Congress on March 12, 2026 in Washington, DC. Hosted by the Law Library of Congress and the Supreme Court Fellows Program, the question-and-answer program with Barrett lasted an hour during which she spoke about her personal journey to the Supreme Court and her perspectives on a variety of topics, including academics, traditions and the law. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 12: U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett participates in the Supreme Court Fellows Program Annual Lecture in the Coolidge Auditorium at the Library of Congress on March 12, 2026 in Washington, DC. Hosted by the Law Library of Congress and the Supreme Court Fellows Program, the question-and-answer program with Barrett lasted an hour during which she spoke about her personal journey to the Supreme Court and her perspectives on a variety of topics, including academics, traditions and the law. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 12: U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett participates in the Supreme Court Fellows Program Annual Lecture in the Coolidge Auditorium at the Library of Congress on March 12, 2026 in Washington, DC. Hosted by the Law Library of Congress and the Supreme Court Fellows Program, the question-and-answer program with Barrett lasted an hour during which she spoke about her personal journey to the Supreme Court and her perspectives on a variety of topics, including academics, traditions and the law. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 12: U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett participates in the Supreme Court Fellows Program Annual Lecture in the Coolidge Auditorium at the Library of Congress on March 12, 2026 in Washington, DC. Hosted by the Law Library of Congress and the Supreme Court Fellows Program, the question-and-answer program with Barrett lasted an hour during which she spoke about her personal journey to the Supreme Court and her perspectives on a variety of topics, including academics, traditions and the law. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)