Mother Jones: Barrett’s Confirmation Could Erode Americans’ Financial Protections for a Generation

Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation to the Supreme Court could upend precedent on key social issues, from abortion access to LGBTQ rights and access to health care. But the elevation of the 48-year-old judge and creation of a long-term conservative majority would also have enormous implications for the financial well-being of many Americans—and for the ability of the federal government to fight effectively on behalf of consumers.

Barrett has served on the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals for just three years, so her record on questions of financial regulation is not extensive. But her rulings show a pattern of siding with corporations at the expense of consumers or workers. An analysis from the left-leaning watchdog Accountable.Us found that in 32 cases that came before her on the 7th Circuit where consumers accused a business of mistreatment, Barrett sided with companies 78 percent of the time.