Amy Coney Barrett was a star student in her three years at the University of Notre Dame’s law school, graduating at the top of her class. A few years later she was back as a professor, at age 30. She wore glasses to look more imposing, she said in a talk last year. One of her students at the time, seeing her standing near the podium, thought she was a classmate. “The moment she opened her mouth, you know she’s brilliant,” said Patrick Kilbane, now an attorney in Florida.

Source: Wall Street Journal October 11, 2020 15:45 UTC