The Supreme Court and the End of the Democratic Century
Posted on AllSides May 13th, 2022
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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...