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SCOTUS trivia

Justice Amy Coney Barrett, the Supreme Court’s newest justice, was nominated to the court on September 29, 2020. How many days passed between her nomination and her Senate confirmation?

a) 42 days
b) 91 days
c) 27 days
d) 16 days

The correct answer: 27 days. President Donald Trump (R) nominated Barrett on September 29, 2020, and the U.S. Senate confirmed her on October 26, 2020.