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Mar 21, 2022 · Six justices make up what is commonly considered the conservative majority: Justices Samuel Alito, Clarence Thomas, Amy Coney Barrett, Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh, as well as Chief...
In 1999, Pinello conducted a meta-analysis of 84 studies of American courts covering 222,789 cases adjudicated since World War II and found that political party affiliation was a dependable indicator of rulings: Democratic judges voted in favor of liberal solutions more often than Republican judges did, especially in federal courts (the U.S ...
Jun 7, 2021 · The Supreme Court is made up of nine justices — one chief justice and eight associate justices — who get their lifetime position by presidential appointment. Right now, John G. Roberts,...
Feb 3, 2020 · Several Supreme Court justices are registered members of political parties, raising questions about appearances at a time when the justices’ associations are under scrutiny, according to the...
Jun 1, 2019 · Oriana González, Danielle Alberti. Data: Martin-Quinn scores; Chart: Simran Parwani/Axios. Justice Samuel Alito narrowly overtook Justice Clarence Thomas as the Supreme Court's most conservative member this term, according to preliminary data that measures judicial ideology.
Jul 3, 2023 · Jul 3, 2023 - Politics & Policy. Supreme Court ideology continues to lean conservative, new data shows. April Rubin. Data: Martin-Quinn scores; Note: 2005 term refers to the median justice score after Justice Samuel Alito joined the court; Chart: Simran Parwani/Axios.
