Religion, Abortion, Guns And Race. Just The Start Of A New Supreme Court Menu
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In January, the U.S. Supreme Court embarks on the second half of a term with a fortified 6-to-3 conservative majority. But unlike the first half of the term, there will be no norm-busting President Trump often railing at the court s election decisions. In tone, President Biden probably will be the functional opposite, but his policies are likely to be greeted with more skepticism.
For decades, the court s five-justice conservative majority was split between those who wanted to move slowly in a more conservative direction and others who wanted to move more aggressively. But now, with the more centrist conservatives retired and three Trump appointees on the court, there is a conservative supermajority of six, meaning one vote to spare.
In January, the U.S. Supreme Court embarks on the second half of a term with a fortified 6-to-3 conservative majority. But unlike the first half of the term, there will be no norm-busting President Trump often railing at the court s election decisions. In tone, President Biden probably will be the functional opposite, but his policies are likely to be greeted with more skepticism.
For decades, the court s five-justice conservative majority was split between those who wanted to move slowly in a more conservative direction and others who wanted to move more aggressively. But now, with the more centrist conservatives retired and three Trump appointees on the court, there is a conservative supermajority of six, meaning one vote to spare.
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LEILA FADEL, HOST: At the beginning of the new year, the U.S. Supreme Court embarks on the second half of its term. It will do so with a fortified 6-3 conservative majority. NPR legal affairs correspondent Nina Totenberg has this preview.
NINA TOTENBERG, BYLINE: For decades, the court s five-justice conservative majority was split between those who wanted to move slowly in a more conservative direction and others who wanted to move more aggressively. But now, with the more centrist conservatives retired and three Trump appointees on the court, there s a conservative majority of six, meaning one vote to spare. No longer, as last term, does the reliably conservative but more incrementalist Chief Justice Roberts have the controlling vote. The other five can prevail without him. Bottom line, the current court may well be the most conservative since the 1930s. Tom Goldstein is founder and publisher of SCOTUSblog.
Election cases are among those before the U.S. Supreme Court, though none that will change President Trump s defeat.
In January, the U.S. Supreme Court embarks on the second half of a term with a fortified 6-to-3 conservative majority. But unlike the first half of the term, there will be no norm-busting President Trump often railing at the court s election decisions. In tone, President Biden probably will be the functional opposite, but his policies are likely to be greeted with more skepticism.
For decades, the court s five-justice conservative majority was split between those who wanted to move slowly in a more conservative direction and others who wanted to move more aggressively. But now, with the more centrist conservatives retired and three Trump appointees on the court, there is a conservative supermajority of six, meaning one vote to spare.
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