evidence: The nomination of federal appeals court Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court reignited claims of unfair behavior by Senate Republicans who refused to confirm Judge Merrick Garland to the nation's highest bench four years ago. Garland was then-President Barack Obama's nominee; Barrett is President Donald Trump's. [...] More: Amy Coney Barrett Supreme Court hearings conclude, paving way for confirmation days before election [...] We rate this claim PARTLY FALSE, based on our research. It is true that Senate Republicans, led by McConnell blocked the confirmation process for Obama's Supreme Court nominee but held a hearing for Trump's pick. But claims of racism are unsubstantiated. In 2019, McConnell said he would fill a Supreme Court nominee during an election year. And Trump tapped Barrett for the Supreme Court as a possible tie-breaker vote in the event of a dispute over the results of the presidential election next month. Nonetheless, the timing is a bit off in the claim. There were 123 days between the date of the post and inauguration day on Jan. 20, 2021. Trump still has a little over 100 days in office, but the claim correctly states Obama had about10 months left in his term when he announced Merrick Garland as his Supreme Court nominee.