Amy Coney Barrett’s US Supreme Court confirmation hearing opens

US Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett during her Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing (Erin Schaff/The New York Times via AP, Pool)

The Senate Judiciary Committee hearing that could see President Donald Trump’s pick confirmed onto the Supreme Court before polling day in the US election is under way.

The Republican-led Senate has charged ahead with Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation hearing that is likely to see her replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and cement the conservative majority on the Supreme Court.