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Conservatives revolt after Trump-appointed Barrett joins liberals in 'shockingly wrong' mail ballot ruling

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Justice Amy Coney Barrett faced the wrath of conservatives on social media on Monday after she authored the majority opinion ruling in favor of a Mississippi law allowing mail-in ballots to be counted in elections even if they are received after Election Day.

The court was split 5-4 on the ruling with Barrett, appointed by President Donald Trump, writing the majority opinion joined by Chief Justice John Roberts, as well as justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson.

Barrett was quickly criticized by conservative commentators and politicians.

"A shockingly wrong opinion," Republican Sen. Eric Schmitt posted on X. "Justice Barrett joins with the liberal justices to hold that federal election law does not preempt states who allow late mail-in ballots to be counted. This is terrible for election integrity."

"Barrett is the biggest conservative judicial disaster since Souter," conservative author Hans Mahncke posted on X.

Jason Snead, executive director of Honest Elections Project, said the ruling "misses the mark" and "sides with California-style chaos."

Trump reacted to the ruling on Truth Social, calling it a "tremendous loss" and stressing the importance that all voters must show a photo ID and proof of citizenship and that there should be "no mail-in" ballots except for specific exceptions. "There is only one reason to oppose - CHEATING!" Trump wrote.