WASHINGTON – When Amy Coney Barrett was nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court five years ago, her supporters assumed and her critics feared she would be a reliable vote for President Donald Trump .

But in an interview with USA TODAY, Barrett declared: "I'm nobody's justice."

Indeed, she has been more independent than either faction thought at first, and is now seen as an occasional swing vote on a solidly conservative court.

That has surprised some analysts and outraged Trump's MAGA base. What would she do if Trump called her? "I might wonder if he had the wrong number,” Barrett said with a laugh.

In a wide-ranging, hour-long interview about her new book, " Listening to the Law ," being published Sept. 9 by Sentinel, Barrett discussed how she views her role, how being a worki

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