Barrett had been included on President Donald Trump's list of potential Supreme Court nominees since 2017. In July 2018, following the retirement announcement of Anthony Kennedy, she was considered his possible successor, though Trump nominated Judge Brett Kavanaugh for the position Barrett is considered to be a possible nominee for future Supreme Court vacancies.
Amy Vivian Coney married Jesse M. Barrett, an Assistant United States Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana. They have seven children: five biological children and two children adopted from Haiti.