There are at least 5 women on the short list for SCOTUS in addition to Amy Coney Barrett. Found this list online –
Britt Grant
Grant, a 40-year-old justice in the Georgia Supreme Court, is the youngest female candidate in Trump's shortlist. President Trump picked her for the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, but the Senate has yet to start the process on her nomination. If she's nominated by Trump to the U.S. Supreme Court, she could be in the bench for at least four decades
Allison Eid
Eid, 53, was confirmed to the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, replacing Neil Gorsuch after he became a U.S. Supreme Court justice. During her confirmation process, she faced opposition from the AFL-CIO and the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights. Eid was a Colorado Supreme Court justice for over a decade, which gives her some edge over other potential nominees with less rulings under their belt. Before that, she clerked for Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.
Margaret Ryan
The 54-year-old is a judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (CAAF). She was nominated by President George W. Bush and was confirmed by the Senate in 2006. The vote was unanimous. She served in the Marine Corps between 1988 and 1992. In the early 2000s, she was a clerk to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. Her 15-year term at CAAF is due to end in the summer of 2021.
Joan Larsen
Larsen, 49, was a aw professor at the University of Michigan. She currently serves on the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. She was nominated to the bench by President Trump in the spring of 2017 and was confirmed by the Senate in a 60-38 vote. She was a clerk to Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia and was a deputy assistant attorney general during the administration of President George W. Bush.
Diane Sykes
Sykes, 60, currently serves in the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. She was nominated by President George W. Bush and confirmed by the Senate in 2004. Some Trump supporters have asked the president to remove her from the shortlist for two allegedly "pro-choice" rulings she made: striking down an Indiana law that defunded Planned Parenthood in 2012 and sentencing anti-abortion activists to 60 days in jail in 1993.
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