In 538's piece, How Amy Coney Barrett Could Change the Supreme Court, John Kastellec, associate professor of politics and a CSDP faculty associate, commented on the positions the likely nominee will take if appointed to the court.

"Everything about her screams ‘reliable conservative.' If you wanted a person who seems like a very safe bet to strike down Roe v. Wade, she’d be it."

Kastellec and other experts [said] Democrats are likely to steer clear of attacking Barrett on personal traits, and instead emphasize what a hard conservative swing on the court could mean for abortion, the Affordable Care Act, gun restrictions, and a host of other liberal precedents.