What is Amy Coney Barrett's Net Worth and Salary?
Amy Coney Barrett is a distinguished American lawyer, judge, and professor with a net worth of $4 million. Her financial disclosures indicate that her net worth ranges from $2.2 million to $8.5 million.
Barrett gained national prominence in September 2020, when President Donald Trump nominated her to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the United States Supreme Court. Officially named as Trump's selection on September 26, 2020, she was confirmed and took her seat as a Supreme Court Justice shortly thereafter.
Salary
Barrett's judicial career has been financially rewarding. As a Circuit judge, she earned an annual salary of $209,100. Additionally, as a professor at the University of Notre Dame, her salary peaked at $209,676 in 2016. Upon her appointment to the Supreme Court, her salary increased to $235,000 per year.
Assets and Wealth
During her 2017 federal nomination process, Barrett disclosed detailed financial information, including her past salaries, current assets, and estimated net worth. Notably, she and her husband own $1.278 million in marketable securities and $423,000 in real estate, with $175,000 in mortgage debt. Their largest asset is approximately $624,000 invested in the Vanguard Institutional Tr. 2040 fund, along with a diverse portfolio of other securities such as the PIMCO Total Return Institutional Class and JP Morgan Small Cap Growth Fund.
In total, their 2017 financial disclosure listed assets of $2,070,195 and liabilities of $175,021, resulting in a net worth of $1,895,174. It is likely that their investment portfolio has appreciated by 10-15% since then.
Below are some key sections of her financial disclosure:
Early Life
Amy Coney Barrett was born on January 28, 1972, in New Orleans, Louisiana. She is the eldest of seven children born to Michael and Linda Coney. Her father was an attorney for Shell Oil Company. Barrett excelled academically, graduating magna cum laude from Rhodes College in 1994 with a degree in English literature. She was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa. She then attended Notre Dame Law School on a full scholarship, graduating summa cum laude in 1997 at the top of her class.
Career
Following law school, Barrett clerked for several judges, including Justice Antonin Scalia of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1998 to 1999. She later joined the Washington, D.C. law firm Miller, Cassidy, Larroca & Lewin.
In 2002, Barrett returned to Notre Dame to serve as a law professor. Her excellence in teaching earned her the "Distinguished Professor of the Year" award three times.
Federal Service
President Trump nominated Barrett on May 8, 2017, to serve as a U.S. Circuit Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Known for her conservative views, especially on abortion, she was supported by conservative groups and opposed by liberal organizations, including those advocating for abortion rights and LGBT rights. Barrett was confirmed by the Senate Judiciary Committee with an 11-9 vote, and then by the full Senate with a 54-43 vote, making her the first woman from Indiana to serve on the Seventh Circuit.
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Supreme Court
In 2018, Barrett was mentioned as a potential replacement for Justice Anthony Kennedy, though the position ultimately went to Brett Kavanaugh. Following the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on September 18, 2020, Barrett emerged as Trump's leading choice to fill the vacancy. She was officially announced as Trump's nominee on September 26, 2020.
Personal Life
In 1999, Barrett married Jesse M. Barrett, a fellow Notre Dame Law School graduate who is now a partner at SouthBank Legal in South Bend, Indiana. The couple has seven children, including two adopted from Haiti. They are practicing Catholics and are active in their community.
