The Roberts Court's Surprising Move Leftward

[mystery-ak]

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/06/23/upshot/the-roberts-courts-surprising-move-leftward.html?_r=0&abt=0002&abg=0

The Roberts Court's Surprising Move Leftward

By ALICIA PARLAPIANO, ADAM LIPTAK and JEREMY BOWERS   JUNE 23, 2015

This term so far shows potential for a greater percentage of liberal decisions than any since 1969.

The Supreme Court under Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. has been a conservative court. But even conservative courts have liberal terms – and the current term is leaning left as it enters its final two weeks.

The court has issued liberal decisions in 54 percent of the cases in which it had announced decisions as of June 22, according to the Supreme Court Database, using a widely accepted standard developed by political scientists. If that trend holds, the final percentage could rival the highest since the era of the notably liberal court of the 1950s and 1960s led by Chief Justice Earl Warren. The closest contenders are the previous term and the one that started in 2004 and ended with the announcement of Justice Sandra Day O’Connor’s retirement.

Of course, the justices have yet to rule on seven cases, including the two most closely watched of the term: on same-sex marriage and President Obama's health care law. Most court watchers think a liberal ruling on marriage is coming and are less certain about the health care case.

The court's leftward movement is modest, and it remains well to the right of where it was in the Warren court years, when the percentage of liberal decisions routinely topped 70 percent. Yet the recent numbers do seem suggestive of a shift.

The most conservative term since before the Warren court era was the fourth one of the court led by Chief Justice Roberts, in 2008, and the first term of the Roberts court was close behind. Conservatives certainly have many reasons to be happy with the Supreme Court’s recent work. On campaign finance, gun rights, race and abortion, the justices have delivered strongly conservative rulings. At the same time, the court does seem to have drifted slightly to the left since 2008, in part because of rulings on gay rights, health care and the environment.

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[alicewonders]

I've come to the conclusion that Roberts is a mole, the Pope probably is too.

[GourmetDan]

I've come to the conclusion that Roberts is a mole, the Pope probably is too.

At that level, you get the 'leaders' that the globalists want you to have.

Every leader must move away from sovereignty and toward a one-world government which will be very 'controlling' (communistic).

[alicewonders]

At that level, you get the 'leaders' that the globalists want you to have.

Every leader must move away from sovereignty and toward a one-world government which will be very 'controlling' (communistic).

I agree with what you say. 

[flowers]

At that level, you get the 'leaders' that the globalists want you to have.

Every leader must move away from sovereignty and toward a one-world government which will be very 'controlling' (communistic).

I agree too

[Fishrrman]

I guess it's only a matter of time.

Perhaps best to fill a glass to the brim with your favorite beverage, raise it high, and offer a toast to the notion of a republican form of self-government as conceived by The Founders.

Only a matter of time...

[Luis Gonzalez]

Here's the NYT a few years ago:

Court Under Roberts Is Most Conservative in Decades

By ADAM LIPTAK
JULY 24, 2010
WASHINGTON — When Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. and his colleagues on the Supreme Court left for their summer break at the end of June, they marked a milestone: the Roberts court had just completed its fifth term.

In those five years, the court not only moved to the right but also became the most conservative one in living memory, based on an analysis of four sets of political science data.

[Luis Gonzalez]

The court's leftward movement is modest, and it remains well to the right of where it was in the Warren court years, when the percentage of liberal decisions routinely topped 70 percent. Yet the recent numbers do seem suggestive of a shift.

The most conservative term since before the Warren court era was the fourth one of the court led by Chief Justice Roberts, in 2008, and the first term of the Roberts court was close behind. Conservatives certainly have many reasons to be happy with the Supreme Court’s recent work. On campaign finance, gun rights, race and abortion, the justices have delivered strongly conservative rulings. At the same time, the court does seem to have drifted slightly to the left since 2008, in part because of rulings on gay rights, health care and the environment.

Good Lord people, read beyond the headlines.

This is speculation by the NYT designed to make you react exactly like you're reacting.

The mainstream liberal media wants you to feel defeated even in your victories.

Don't let them beat you when you're winning.

[DCPatriot]

Good Lord people, read beyond the headlines.

This is speculation by the NYT designed to make you react exactly like you're reacting.

The mainstream liberal media wants you to feel defeated even in your victories.

Don't let them beat you when you're winning.

Good job, Luis!

Geesh, people.  Get a grip.

First rule of thumb.  Don't believe ANYTHING the New York Times prints.

If they say it's going to rain, you can leave the umbrella home.

[evadR]

I've come to the conclusion that Roberts is a mole, the Pope probably is too.

Well, that makes 3 that we know of.

[GourmetDan]

Don't let them beat you when you're winning.

If this is winning... losing is going to be a real beyotch...