21 Jan 2022 8:33 pm
They've been "cramming" the court with antiabortion hacks to pander to their dwindling toothless constituency.B.See » 21 Jan 2022, 9:30 pm » wrote: ↑
Exactly, BV. The fact is, Republicans under the auspices of the Heritage Foundation and their associates in the Federalist Society has been influencing judgeships for quite some time. They even provide Republicans a list of recommended nominees, those committed to a conservative (and often FAR RIGHT) IDEOLOGY. And like I said, this conservative led SCOTUS has been largely catering to Trump's maladministration and Republicans for some time in their shadow documents, at times deciding in their favor with little or no deliberation.
Only of late, shortly after news of their actions saw light of day, did justices Barrett, Breyer (a liberal), and Thomas speak of concerns about their public perception, though the last, Thomas, took a defensive posture in which he attempted to deny that partiality.
Justice Barrett Concerned About Public Perception of Supreme Court | RealClearPolitics
Stephen Breyer worries about Supreme Court's public standing in current political era - CNNPolitics
Clarence Thomas warns against 'destroying our institutions,' defends the Supreme Court | TheHill