When it comes to excessive force, Trump’s pick for top court sides with the cops

Amy Barrett, some of whose decisions are 'questionable', is expected to be voted in on Monday

25 October 2020 - 18:27 By Andrew Chung and Lawrence Hurley

In her three years as a federal appeals court judge, US Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett has consistently sided with police or prison guards accused of using excessive force, a review of cases she has been involved in shows...

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