Robe & Gavel: SCOTUS Begins 2026-2027 termWelcome to the Oct. 5 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. It’s time, dear reader! SCOTUS’s October 2026-2027 term is upon us. We’re excited to see what this new term will bring. As always, we’ve got some court […]Ballotpedia News19d agoWhole story →Justicescotus term begins
Kagan diagnoses American democracy with a Supreme Court problemJustice Elena Kagan said the high court had created a democracy that does not work as it should.Courthouse News Service4d agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticesupreme court election law rulings
Justice Elena Kagan says conservative court decisions damaged democracySupreme Court Justice Elena Kagan said recent conservative rulings on gerrymandering and campaign finance have undermined democracy and harmed the political system.Fox News3d agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticeElena Kagan
US high court rulings have been 'destructive to democracy,' Justice Kagan saysUS Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan on Tuesday said the court's conservative majority has undermined democracy and "created a race to the bottom" in how congressional districts are drawn.Reuters4d agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticeElena Kagan
Justice Kagan says Supreme Court has damaged democracy with recent rulingsWith pivotal midterm elections two weeks away, Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan said Tuesday that the high court’s recent decisions on voting and campaign finance have damaged the nation’s democracy.Spokane Spokesman-Review2d agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticeElena Kagan
Justice Kagan warns Supreme Court rulings are fueling polarization and undermining democracyWASHINGTON — Justice Elena Kagan on Tuesday said voting and elections decisions from her conservative Supreme Court colleagues have helped make the country more politically polarized and less democratic. In a speech two weeks before the pivotal midterm elections for control of Congress, the liberal-leaning justice sharply criticized how thePittsburgh Tribune-Review4d agoSources (2)Whole story →JusticeGovernmentElena Kagansupreme court voting rulings
Elena Kagan says Supreme Court rulings are destabilizing democracySupreme Court Justice Elena Kagan argues recent rulings on gerrymandering, campaign finance and the Voting Rights Act are destabilizing democracy ahead of midterm elections.Fox News3d agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticesupreme court term begins
What Justice Elena Kagan Gets Wrong About DemocracyMuch of the Left seems intent on defining “democracy” as bureaucratic administration, but many of the changes to the bureaucracy they condemn actually empower the people. Take Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan, for instance. She suggested that the majority decisions of her conservative colleagues are undermining American democracy, citing cases involving…The Daily Signal3d agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticesupreme court justice speech
Ahead of Midterms, Elena Kagan Says the Supreme Court Is Undermining Voting RightsThe liberal justice says the conservative majority’s rulings have weakened democracy. Here’s how those decisions affect the midterms—and what Congress could do in response.TIME3d agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticemidterm elections