Overview
- Justice Amy Coney Barrett appeared in Yorba Linda with commentator Hugh Hewitt to promote her memoir, “Listening to the Law.”
- She told attendees the Court is “not one of the political branches” and said its work is driven by legal analysis rather than politics.
- Barrett did not take audience questions and did not address pending cases during the event.
- Dozens of protesters outside denounced the Court’s decision that lifted limits on immigration stops in Los Angeles.
- Roughly 500 people attended as Barrett said she wrote the book to help Americans understand how the Court works and to build confidence in the institution.