Although the US Supreme Court’s conservative supermajority has declared war on rights that a majority of US citizens cherish, US states can still leverage their own constitutional powers to preserve Americans’ liberties. An era of progressive federalism is now at hand.
BERKELEY – During its last term, the US Supreme Court’s conservative majority openly acted against the American people’s interests and preferences on abortion rights, gun control, and climate change. And the Court’s majority is now threatening further action – again in defiance of public opinion – to restrict contraception, same-sex marriage, and voting rights. Politics and theocracy have replaced legal restraint and precedent in the Court’s decision-making process.
BERKELEY – During its last term, the US Supreme Court’s conservative majority openly acted against the American people’s interests and preferences on abortion rights, gun control, and climate change. And the Court’s majority is now threatening further action – again in defiance of public opinion – to restrict contraception, same-sex marriage, and voting rights. Politics and theocracy have replaced legal restraint and precedent in the Court’s decision-making process.