The Supreme Court and the End of the Democratic Century
Posted on AllSides May 13th, 2022
From The Left
ANALYSIS
It’s not clear where historians will ultimately draw the line, but one could make a good case that the looming Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health decision marks the end of a Democratic century. The moral arc of the universe may have seemed like it was bending toward a liberal vision of the social world, but in fact much of that vision — including the New Deal and the Warren Court — was something of an historical anomaly, created by chance.
The judicial branch is a lagging indicator of party power, with lifetime-appointed...