CNN reported that Barret has been the leading choice throughout the week, and is the only potential nominee known to have met the president in person.
Gov Mike DeWine issued a statement on the nomination.
“As President of the United States, President Trump has the constitutional obligation to put forward a U.S. Supreme Court nominee, and I applaud his selection of Judge Amy Coney Barrett, who is both highly qualified and highly respected. In addition to her distinguished judicial career, Judge Coney Barrett is a mother of seven, a constitutional scholar, and an esteemed law professor," he said. “Judge Coney Barrett’s prior writings and judicial opinions show that she will interpret the law fairly and impartially, and I urge the U.S. Senate to act quickly to confirm her nomination.”
The Associated Press reported that conservative groups and congressional allies were laying the groundwork for a swift confirmation, with confirmation hearings expected in two weeks and a vote in the full chamber expected before Election Day.
Barrett’s confirmation would make for a sharp ideological swing, the AP pointed out, from liberal icon Ginsberg to a potentially equally outspoken conservative. CBS pointed out that it would also mark the president’s third Supreme Court appointment and make Barrett the fifth woman to serve on the court.
