Barbara Lagoa

The ruling said the St. Johns County's policy did not violate the constitutional equal-protection rights of a student who was required to use a gender-neutral, single-stall bathroom or girls’ bathrooms.

A panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, in a 2-1 decision, sided with marriage and family therapists Robert Otto and Julie Hamilton, who challenged the constitutionality of the county and city ordinances.

If confirmed, the 48-year-old judge will solidify the court's conservative majority. Barrett said her judicial philosophy reflects that of her mentor, conservative Justice Antonin Scalia.

The Florida judge has been on the federal bench for just about a year. She became controversial for not recusing herself from a felon voting rights case.

Friends and public officials alike say the daughter of Cuban exiles would be a worthy selection.

The president said he is looking at five potential nominees to fill the seat left by the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. One of them is Barbara Lagoa, a U.S. Circuit Court judge from Florida.

Judges Amy Coney Barrett is considered to be the front-runner among the trio of federal appellate court judges. She was a finalist during the president's last high court selection.

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