"Boy, it's a complete mystery why the public thinks the court is making partisan political decisions," quipped one law professor following the ruling on Alabama's redistricting.
Some of the most “liberal” decisions were voted for by judges that “conservatives” put on the bench
Those judges were the product of a Senate that kept guys like Bork, Carswell, and Hayworth. The Warren and Burger Courts weren’t an accident. They came about through progressive Congressmen gatekeeping the bench against bigots and reactionaries.
Once neoliberals like Joe Biden and Dianne Feinstein opened the door for Thomas, Scalia, Roberts, and Alito, the court was yanked rightward.
Those judges were the product of a Senate that kept guys like Bork, Carswell, and Hayworth. The Warren and Burger Courts weren’t an accident. They came about through progressive Congressmen gatekeeping the bench against bigots and reactionaries.
Once neoliberals like Joe Biden and Dianne Feinstein opened the door for Thomas, Scalia, Roberts, and Alito, the court was yanked rightward.