Who believes, as I do, that the US Supreme Court is stacked? Do you think it will stay that way?

Question

Or will the newer justices soften their views?

Answer 1

It could happen, though it's not likely. Justice David Souter, who was appointeed to the Court by Republican George H.W. Bush in 1990, has become one of the Court's most reliable liberal votes (granted, he's from New Hampshire, a state less conservative than it is libertarian in outlook).

Chief Justice Earl Warren, one of the greatest liberals to ever sit on the Court, was a Republican governor of California, and was appointed to the Court by Republican Dwight Eisenhower.

Still, the Reagan and, especially, Bush White Houses have gone to extraordinary lengths to make judicial appointments on the basis of right-wing -- far right-wing -- ideology, and not legal qualifications (just remember Harriet Miers), so I can't see Justices Roberts and Alito turning leftward any time soon, though neither may be the red-meat arch-conserative-Fascists that Antonin Scalia and Clarence Thomas are.

By contrast, Bill Clinton's two appointments to the Court, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Stephen Breyer are moderates in all senses of the word (though arch-conseravtives would call anyone less conservative than they "liberal"), and were selected on the basis of their accomplishments on the bench.

All people who want a Court made up of thoughtful, un-politicized justices should pray that there are no more vacancies on the court until after Bush is out of the White House and back in Texas, where he can do no more harm.

Answer 2

Supreme Court Justices are appointed by politicians. The appointments are reviewed at public hearing before the appointment goes thru. There is always going to be some bias because of this selection system but these are usually the most learned lawyers and judges who are available, have the credentials and are willing to take a seat on the Supreme Court.
This is simply the best system we have not matter how you or I feel about an appointment.

Answer 3

If you look at the cases that the court hears, you would be surprised at the voting. Sure Ginsberg and Scalia are are polar opposites on headline cases, but on many cases the judges decide without regard to ideology. They are much more willing to work together than Congress. I believe Justice Roberts is trying to foster a court that will have near unanimous support, and not rely on 5-4 decisions. In the long run the Roberts court is going to be one of the less divisive courts in a long time.

Answer 4

i think that the supreme court is stacked with too many conservatives that have way to much power and don't follow our constitution. i think that this is on its way out soon because in the next election we will hopefully have a democrat president. And during the democrats term a justice will die(because they are old) and a new liberal one will take the place.

Answer 5

I believe that the supreme court has been overstepping its bounds for decades now. It was created to be submissive to the other branches of government, and it has instead turned itself into a legislator and has forced the other branches of government to submit to it, and undermined and overstepped the bounds of state governments to force them to follow their rulings.

Answer 6

Stacked!

And always will be.

Have to have people push the "AGENDA"

Answer 7

no doubt, it's stacked republican right now, like all our government branches.