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Trump nominates 'devout Catholic' to Supreme Court

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President Donald Trump said he'll nominate Judge Amy Coney Barrett for the Supreme Court, adding his third justice to the bench and a fresh jolt to his faltering campaign just weeks before Americans vote on whether to give him a second term.

If confirmed by the Senate, Barrett, known to be a devout Catholic who considers abortion "always immoral," would fill the seat vacated by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

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