I forgot to include Gorsuch. He also wanted to ‘hear’/review the cases. I don’t share your confidence about Barrett. Recusal was not necessary. Do you think the leftists judges would recuse themselves on any issue? It took several weeks for cases to make their way to the SC, it wasn’t like it was the day after her confirmation.
She assumed office on October 27, 2020, that’s one week before the election.