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Eighty-eight faculty members at the University of Notre Dame, where Amy Coney Barrett is a law school professor, said she should call for a halt to her Supreme Court nomination until after the election.

In a letter dated Oct. 10 but posted online Tuesday, Barretts colleagues congratulated her on her nomination, adding: It is vital that you issue a public statement calling for a halt to your nomination process until after the November presidential election.

The signatories hailed from the universitys political science, sociology, history and other departments none from the law school.

The letter argues for Barrett to take this unprecedented step, saying that Americans are already voting in the general election and that moving forward at this stage would deprive the American people of a voice in selecting the next Supreme Court justice.

The letter noted that the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburgs final wish was that she not be replaced until the next president is in place. Trump nominated Barrett just over a week after Ginsburgs death .

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Dear Judge Barrett,

We write to you as fellow faculty members at the University of Notre Dame.

We congratulate you on your nomination to the United States Supreme Court.

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Dear Judge Barrett,

We write to you as fellow faculty members at the University of Notre Dame.

We congratulate you on your nomination to the United States Supreme Court.
Scholar Activist (@ScholarActivist) October 13, 2020

That is why it is vital that you issue a public statement calling for a halt to your nomination process until after the November presidential election.

We ask that you take this unprecedented step for three reasons.

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That is why it is vital that you issue a public statement calling for a halt to your nomination process until after the November presidential election.

We ask that you take this unprecedented step for three reasons.
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Senate hearings for Barretts confirmation began Monday and continued into Tuesday, with the nominee dodging Democrats questions on health care, marriage equality and abortion rights .

Democratic lawmakers have fiercely criticized Republican senators for moving forward with Trumps nominee so close to the election especially after Republicans halted former President Barack Obamas Supreme Court nomination of Merrick Garland in 2016, citing that it was an election year.

By replacing Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg with someone who will undo her legacy, President Trump is attempting to roll back Americans rights for decades to come, Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), a member of the Judiciary Committee and the Democratic vice presidential nominee, said Monday.

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Senate Republicans appear to have the necessary majority to confirm Barrett to the nations most powerful court. If shes confirmed, it would cement conservatives hold on the court likely for years to come, with major rulings expected soon on health care, abortion, LGBTQ rights and more.

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