To: Members of the U.S. Senate and the Senate Committee on the Judiciary
From: The American Legislative Exchange Council
2900 Crystal Drive, 6th Floor, Arlington, VA 22202
The States Say “Confirm Amy Coney Barrett Now”
Dear Senators,
We the undersigned legislators, in partnership with ALEC Action, the 501(c)(4) affiliate of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), urge the swift confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court of the United States. ALEC is the largest voluntary membership organization of state legislators who support limited government, free markets and federalism. As state legislative members dedicated to those principles, we believe Judge Barrett is tremendously qualified to serve on the Supreme Court and has a keen understanding of the country’s federalist principles.
Judge Barrett has a proven track record of originalism and judicial precedent. She has also promised to follow in the footsteps of one of her mentors, Justice Antonin Scalia, applying the law as written and refraining from acting as a policymaker. She will analyze the text, structure and original meaning of the Constitution. Importantly then, while she has a clear, publicly stated judicial philosophy, she has also shown the judicial temperament to not presuppose an outcome of a case but to respect and listen to all sides.
Judge Barrett has outstanding academic credentials, having graduated magna cum laude from Rhodes College and first in her class from Notre Dame Law School, where she served as executive editor of the Notre Dame Law Review. After law school, Judge Barrett obtained two very prestigious clerkships: one for D.C. Circuit Judge Laurence Silberman and another for the late former Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.
After starting her career in private practice, Judge Barrett began her teaching career, including 15 years at Notre Dame Law School, where three graduating classes voted her “Distinguished Professor of the Year.” In addition, when confirmed to serve as a judge on the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals in November 2017, Judge Barrett received bipartisan support.
Judge Barrett’s legal scholarship, particularly on originalism and judicial precedent, has earned her national acclaim. In a 2003 article, she argued that reliance on previous Supreme Court decisions should be “flexible in fact, not just in theory,” and should not serve to inhibit parties the chance to fully present their case.
By pledging to interpret the law as written, Judge Barrett’s philosophy will protect essential principles such as individual liberty, federalism, limited government, and free markets. Judge Barrett understands the role of a judge is different than that of a policymaker. Elected representatives of the people should determine policy solutions for states and the federal government. As a jurist committed to the text of the Constitution and statutes, Judge Barrett understands the boundaries placed upon the federal government and the authorities of state governments.
Judge Barrett is imminently qualified to serve on the Supreme Court. Her academic qualifications are impeccable. Her dedication to her faith and family are unquestionable. As state legislators, we believe that such leaders deserve the support of the United States Senate. As such, we urge Senators to provide Judge Barrett prompt, fair hearings and to confirm her to the Supreme Court as soon as possible.
I Support the Appointment of Amy Coney Barrett:
Alaska
Representative Sharon Jackson
Senator Lora Reinbold
Representative David Eastman
Alabama
Senator Shay Shelnutt
Representative Arnold Mooney
Senator Dan Roberts
Senator Del Marsh
Senator Jabo Waggoner
Senator Will Barfoot
Senator Greg Reed
Senator Chris Elliott
Representative Danny Garrett
Senator Arthur Orr
Senator Tom Whatley
Representative Dickie Drake
Representative Allen Farley
Senator Steve Livingston
Representative Jim Carns
Senator Larry Stutts
Representative Matt Fridy
Senator Sam Givhan
Representative Lynn Greer
Representative Terri Collins
Representative David Faulkner
Speaker Mac McCutcheon
Representative Mike Holmes
Representative Gil Isbell
Arkansas
Representative Jack Ladyman
Representative Jim Dotson
Representative Karilyn Brown
Representative Roger Lynch
Representative Douglas House
Representative DeAnn Vaught
Senator Missy Irvin
Arizona
Representative Becky Nutt
Representative Regina Cobb
Representative Mark Finchem
Senate President Karen Fann
Senator David Livingston
Senator Nancy Barto
Senator Sine Kerr
Representative Bret Roberts
Representative Ben Toma
Representative John Kavanagh
Representative Anthony Kern
Representative Shawnna Bolick
Colorado
Senator Jerry Sonnenberg
Representative Dave Williams
Representative Larry Liston
Senator Paul Lundeen
Senator Bob Rankin
Senator Kevin Lundberg
Representative Rod Bockenfeld
Commissioner Libby Szabo
Representative Lori Saine
Senator John Cooke
Connecticut
Representative Gale Mastrofrancesco
Representative David Wilson
Representative Rob Sampson
Representative Craig Fishbein
Representative Mike France
Representative John Piscopo
Representative Rick Hayes
Representative Brian Lanoue
Delaware
Representative Ruth Briggs King
Representative Richard Collins
Florida
Representative Jason Fischer
Representative Randall Fine
Representative Mike Beltran
Representative Anthony Sabatini
Representative Will Robinson
Representative Sam Killebrew
Representative Ana Maria Rodriguez
Senator Dennis Baxley
Georgia
Senator Chuck Payne
Councilwoman Leslie McPherson
Representative Jimmy Pruett
Representative Timothy Barr
Representative Matthew Gambill
Representative William Werkheiser
Representative John Carson
Hawaii
Representative Gene Ward
Iowa
Senator Jake Chapman
Representative Sandy Salmon
Representative Ray Sorensen
Senator Chris Cournoyer
Senator Jeff Edler
Senator Jim Carlin
Representative David Kerr
Senator Ken Rozenboom
Representative Gary Carlson
Representative Cecil Dolecheck
Representative Tom Moore
Representative Anne Osmundson
Representative David Deyoe
Representative Brian Best
Representative Skyler Wheeler
Senator Michael Breitbach
Senator Tim Kraayenbrink
Representative Dean Fisher
Representative John Landon
Representative John Wills
Representative Jeff Shipley
Speaker Linda Upmeyer
Idaho
Representative Marc Gibbs
Senator Mary Souza
Representative Terry Gestrin
Representative Sage Dixon
Councilman Darl Bruner
Illinois
Senator Dave Syverson
Representative Joe Sosnowski
Representative Brad Halbrook
Indiana
Representative Heath VanNatter
Senator Elizabeth Brown
Senator Dennis Kruse
Representative Dennis Zent
Senator Linda Rogers
Representative David Abbott
Senator Mark Messmer
Representative J.D. Prescott
Senator Jeff Raatz
Kansas
Representative Susan Humphries
Representative Will Carpenter
Representative Lonnie Clark
Representative John Barker
Representative Cheryl Helmer
Representative Joe Seiwert
Representative Barb Wasinger
Representative Tory Arnberger
Representative Stephen Owens
Representative Emil Berquist
Kentucky
Representative Randy Bridges
Fmr. Representative Diane St. Onge
Representative Daniel Elliott
Representative Chris Freeland
Representative James Tipton
Senate President Bertram Stivers
Representative Kevin Bratcher
Senator Mike Wilson
Louisiana
Representative Ray Garofalo
Representative Clay Schexnayder
Senator Sharon Hewitt
Representative Rick Edmonds
Representative Larry Frieman
Senator Neil Riser
Representative John Illg Jr.
Representative Danny McCormick
Senator Robert Mills
Maryland
Senator Bob Cassilly
Delegate Susan Krebs
Senator Michael Hough
Senator Adelaide Eckardt
Delegate Teresa Reilly
Delegate Neil Parrott
Delegate Charles Otto
Delegate Paul Corderman
Maine
Representative Richard Pickett
Representative Dennis Keschl
Representative H. Sawin Millett
Commissioner Andre Cushing
Representative Trey Stewart
Senator Stacey Guerin
Michigan
Senator Dan Lauwers
Representative Joe Bellino
Representative Michele Hoitenga
Representative Matt Hall
Representative Eric Leutheuser
Representative Luke Meerman
Representative Triston Cole
Representative Hank Vaupel
Minnesota
Senator Mark Koran
Senator Jerry Relph
Senator Karin Housley
Senator Paul Utke
Representative Brian Daniels
Senator Dan Hall
Missouri
Senator Ed Emery
Representative Cheri Reisch
Representative Mike Henderson
Representative Bruce DeGroot
Representative Ben Baker
Representative Justin Hill
Representative Philip Christofanelli
Representative Susan Pollock
Senator Paul Wieland
Representative Holly Rehder
Representative Derek Grier
Representative Barry Hovis
Senator Eric Burlison
Representative Sonya Anderson
Representative Doug Richey
Senator James Murphy
Mississippi
Speaker Philp Gunn, ALEC Chairman
Representative Kevin Felsher
Senator Kathy Chism
Representative Becky Currie
Senator Joel R. Carter, Jr.
Senator Josh Harkins
Representative Steve Hopkins
Representative Randall Patterson
Senator Dennis DeBar
Representative Kevin Ford
Senator Philip Moran
Senator Kevin Blackwell
Representative Dana Criswell
Representative Brady Williamson
Representative Jill Ford
Senator Charles Younger
Representative Price Wallace
Representative Chris Brown
Montana
Representative Peggy Webb
Senator Jennifer Fielder
North Carolina
Representative Jeffrey McNeely
Representative Jason Saine
Representative Larry Potts
Representative Pat McElraft
Representative Steven Jarvis
Representative Donny Lambeth
Senator Warren Daniel
Representative Dana Bumgardner
Representative John Sauls
North Dakota
Representative Vicky Steiner
Representative Karen Rohr
Senator Terry Wanzek
Representative Kim Koppelman
Representative Patrick Hatlestad
Representative Mike Schatz
Representative Bernie Satrom
Senator Janne Myrdal
Representative Dan Ruby
Nebraska
Senator John Lowe
Senator Robert Hilkemann
Senator Curt Friesen
Senator Lou Ann Linehan
Senator Julie Slama
Senator Jim Scheer
Senator Robert Clements
New Hampshire
Representative John Potucek
Representative Charles Melvin
Representative Glenn Cordelli
Representative Kathleen Hoelzel
Selectman Gary Daniels
Representative Jordan Ulery
Representative Ken Weyler
Representative Bob Greene
Representative Michael Vose
Representative Alan Bershtein
New Jersey
Honorable Serena DiMaso
New Mexico
Representative Yvette Herrell
Representative Cathrynn Brown
Representative James Strickler
Representative Greg Nibert
Ohio
Representative J Todd Smith
Representative Bill Seitz
Representative Reggie Stoltzfus
Representative Scott Wiggam
Senator Bill Coley
Senator Bob Peterson
Representative Derek Merrin
Representative Rick Perales
Representative Candice Keller
Representative John Becker
Representative Cynthia Abrams
Oklahoma
Senator Chuck Hall
Senator Roland Pederson
Representative Jim Olsen
Senator Larry Boggs
Representative Chad Caldwell
Representative Ryan Martinez
Senator Nathan Dahm
Senator Mark Allen
Representative Mark Lepak
Senator Gary Stanislawski
Senator David Bullard
Senator Marty Quinn
Senator Brent Howard
Senator Julie Daniels
Senator Micheal Bergstrom
Representative Lewis Moore
Representative Todd Russ
Senator Kim David
Senator Chris Kidd
Oregon
Senator Dennis Linthicum
Pennsylvania
Representative Stanley Saylor
Representative Seth Grove
Representative R. Lee James
South Carolina
Representative Kevin Hardee
Representative Russell Fry
Senator Paul Campbell
Representative John McCravy
Representative Jay West
Representative Chip Huggins
Representative Steven Long
Representative Garry Smith
Senator Tom Young
South Dakota
Representative Mark Willadsen
Senator Jim Stalzer
Representative Dusty Johnson
Representative Tom Pischke
Senator Ryan Maher
Representative Christian Johnson
Representative Carl Perry
Representative Marli Wiese
Representative Lee Qualm
Senator John Wiik
Tennessee
Representative Martin Daniel
Senator Janice Bowling
Senator Shane Reeves
Representative Michael Sparks
Representative Chris Todd
Senator Dolores Gresham
Representative Susan Lynn
Senator Brian Kelsey
Senator Steve Southerland
Representative Dan Howell
Texas
Representative Tan Parker
Representative Phil King
Representative Tom Oliverson
Representative Kyle Biedermann
Senator Bryan Hughes
Representative Briscoe Cain
Representative Ben Leman
Senator James White
Representative Phil Stephenson
Senator Kelly Hancock
Utah
Senate President Stuart Adams
Senator Ralph Okerlund
Representative Kay Christofferson
Representative Carl Albrecht
Representative Merrill Nelson
Representative Keven Stratton
Representative Adam Robertson
Representative Melissa Ballard
Representative Christine Watkins
Vermont
Representative Robert Helm
Representative Lynn Batchelor
Representative Patrick Brennan
Representative Larry Cupoli
Virginia
Delegate Kathy Byron
Delegate Ronnie Campbell
Senator Frank Ruff
Washington
Senator Mike Padde
Senator Mark Schoesle
Senator Douglas Ericksen
Representative Joe Schmick
Senator Phil Fortunato
Senator Judith Warnick
Wisconsin
Former State Senator Frank Lasee
Representative Scott Allen
Senator Steve Nass
West Virginia
Senator Patricia Rucker
Representative Joshua Higginbotham
Delegate Caleb Hanna
Delegate Michel Moffatt
Delegate Theresa Waxman
Delegate Gary Howell
Wyoming
Senator Ogden Driskill
Senator Cheri Steinmetz
Senator Jeff Wasserburger
Representative Art Washut
Representative Donald Burkhart
Senator Eli Bebout
Representative Bill Henderson
Representative Thomas Walters
Representative Dan Laursen
Senator Bo Biteman
Senator Lynn Hutchings
