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Amy Coney Barrett's Dubious Place In Supreme Court History

A strict party line vote is extremely rare.

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Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day!

Amy Covid Barrett earned the ignominious distinction of being confirmed to the Supreme Court without a single — not even Joe Manchin! — vote to confirm from a Democrat. When was the last time a Supreme Court nominee was confirmed without any bipartisan support?

Hint: Though he was confirmed along strict party lines, he never heard a case on the Court, as he died only a few days after being confirmed.

See the answer on the next page.

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