The Supreme Court's Role in Undermining American Democracy

Campaign Legal Center discusses how the Roberts Court's record in cases affecting American democracy is consistently anti-democratic.

At the same time, the Roberts Court has invalidated or critically weakened laws designed to protect voting rights and reduce the undue influence of money in ...

The Supreme Court Has Fully Embraced an Antidemocratic, Right ...

US offends the very foundation of a constitutional democracy, where no one is above the law. Chief Justice Roberts' opinion in Trump v. U.S. ...

How the US Supreme Court Undermined Democracy in 2024

The U.S. Supreme Court wrapped one of its most consequential terms in modern history, handing down rulings that redefine federal power.

The Supreme Court's Ruling on Presidential Immunity Undermines ...

The Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling that will significantly enhance the power of the presidency.

The US supreme court has hijacked American democracy

The court has vastly overextended its own power and flaunted its corruption. It will take a political movement to stop them.

The Supreme Court's Presidential Immunity Ruling Undermines ...

The ruling in Trump v. United States is an affront to democracy and the rule of law, forfeiting critical checks on executive power.

The Supreme Court's Extreme Majority Risks Turning Back the Clock ...

Beyond the most direct effect of harming Americans and their rights, this extremist brand of judicial activism has also eroded trust in the ...

The Supreme Court is a threat to American democracy - The Fulcrum

The Supreme Court's decisions to overturn Roe v. Wade and annul the Chevron doctrine reveal a court determined to reshape the nation in its ...

The Supreme Court is “Actively Undermining” Democracy - Vanity Fair

Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren affirmed that she and some of her congressional colleagues are ready to reform the Supreme Court—an ...

Supreme Court's Radical Immunity Ruling Shields Lawbreaking ...

In a shocking and lawless opinion, the Supreme Court granted presidents broad protections from criminal prosecution for “official acts” they undertake while in ...

Another blow to American democracy from the Supreme Court

The Supreme Court's ruling in Alexander v. South Carolina NAACP put to rest any lingering doubts that its six-member conservative majority ...

This Supreme Court Term Was All About Undoing Democracy

The 14th Amendment, enacted after the Civil War, transformed the relationship between the federal government and the states—a fact all the ...

How the Supreme Court dominates our democracy

Judicial review gives any five justices power over the whole government. Why?

Opinion: Supreme Court a threat to democracy, equality, justice

We must recognize the role of dark money and special interests in corrupting our politics and judiciary.

How the Supreme Court Is Attacking Democracy

The Supreme Court is leading the conservative assault on federal administrative agencies—an important, if often hidden, aspect of the American ...

To Protect Our Democracy, We Need Supreme Court Reform Now

We urgently need supreme court reform to restore the faith in our judiciary that the misconduct of certain justices has eroded.

Commentary: The Supreme Court is a threat to American democracy

The Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade was a wake-up call for Americans who had grown complacent about their rights and ...

Warren says the Supreme Court is 'actively undermining' democracy

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) said Sunday that the Supreme Court is “actively undermining” democracy in the U.S. Warren said on CNN's ...

About the Supreme Court | United States Courts

Supreme Court Background Article III of the Constitution establishes the federal judiciary. Article III, Section I states that "The judicial Power of the ...