Amy Coney Barrett visits SoCal a day after the Supreme Court's immigration raid ruling

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Frederick J. Ryan Jr., chairman of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institute, asks questions Tuesday of Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett at the Reagan Library in Simi Valley. Jadyn Winsett twisted her new engagement ring around her finger, scanning the sea of navy sport coats, sailor stripes and string pearls at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library for a glimpse of a Supreme Court justice. Across the room stood Amy Coney Barrett, the high court’s youngest member, who could hardly have picked a more dramatic moment to turn up. When asked to explain the court’s “shadow docket”, she ad-libbed a hypothetical all but identical to Monday’s real decision. AdvertisementJulia Quiroz, 23, left, and her mom, Gaby Quiroz, in line waiting to get their book signed by the Supreme Court justice.