Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett, who has faced criticism that her Catholic faith shapes her judicial philosophy, addressed the issue in a recent interview with CBS News.

When asked by journalist Nora O’Donnell whether her religious beliefs affect her decisions as a justice, Barrett pushed back against the idea.

“It does not affect how I vote,” said Barrett. “And I think that’s a misconception about me.”

It’s a misconception that was present during her confirmation hearings, she said.

She went on to clarify, “But I was very clear then, and I am very clear in the book, and I will be clear with you now that — no, my faith does not affect the content of my decisions.”

If anything, Barrett said, her faith helps her to “maintain my commitment not to let the faith” interfere with h

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