Kagan says conservative majority's rulings have weakened U.S. democracy
Justice Elena Kagan said Tuesday that the Supreme Court's conservative majority has weakened democracy and deepened polarization through rulings on gerrymandering, campaign finance and voting rights.
Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan said on Tuesday that rulings by the court's conservative majority on gerrymandering, campaign finance and voting rights have undermined American democracy. NBC News, ABC News, NPR, The Guardian, The Hill and Fox News all reported her remarks.
Kagan, one of the court's three liberal justices, spoke at a discussion at Catholic University's law school in Washington DC, The Guardian reports. She said the court has "blinded itself" to the harmful effects of its rulings on how the political system works, according to The Guardian and NPR.
NBC News reports she criticized a ruling that paved the way for what it called rampant partisan gerrymandering of legislative districts. The Hill reports she also targeted decisions that opened the door to more political spending and weakened key voting rights protections.
ABC News, The Hill and Fox News report she said the rulings have increased political polarization. ABC News notes she spoke two weeks before the midterm elections. The Guardian's headline says she called the resulting political system "a nightmare."
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- NBC NewsJustice Elena Kagan accuses Supreme Court’s conservative majority of undermining democracyTue, Oct 20, 7:50 PM EDT
- ABC NewsJustice Kagan warns Supreme Court rulings fueling polarization, undermining democracyWed, Oct 21, 2:44 AM EDT
- The HillKagan: Supreme Court rulings have heightened political polarizationWed, Oct 21, 9:25 AM EDT
- The GuardianKagan says supreme court conservatives have made US political system ‘a nightmare’Wed, Oct 21, 9:57 AM EDT
- NPRJustice Kagan criticizes the Supreme Court on elections and votingWed, Oct 21, 5:30 PM EDT
- Fox NewsSupreme Court justice turns on her own court with dire warning about American democracyThu, Oct 22, 3:19 PM EDT
- Fox NewsSupreme Court Justice Kagan warns some conservative rulings have been 'destructive of our democracy'Thu, Oct 22, 3:25 PM EDT
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Earlier versions (3)
- Wed, Oct 21, 10:10 AM EDT, 4 outlets: Kagan says conservative majority's rulings have damaged U.S. democracy
- Wed, Oct 21, 9:40 AM EDT, 3 outlets: Kagan says Supreme Court rulings on money and voting rights deepen polarization
- Wed, Oct 21, 2:55 AM EDT, 2 outlets: Kagan says conservative majority's rulings weaken U.S. democracy