Amy Coney Barrett says Supreme Court must be independent and enforce rule of law

Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett is sworn in for her confirmation hearing (Win McNamee/AP)

US Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett has said Americans “deserve an independent Supreme Court that interprets our Constitution and laws as they are written”.

Her comments encapsulated her conservative approach to the law that has Republicans excited about the prospect of her taking the place of the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg before election day.