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Two Supreme Court justices have recently issued significant statements in anticipation of rulings that will determine former President Donald Trump’s political and legal future.
Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Sonia Sotomayor, known for their differing perspectives on matters before the high court, concurred during a public discussion at the National Governor’s Association event on Friday that they are not beholden to presidents or political affiliations.
Politico reported: “The hourlong appearance by Sotomayor and Barrett came as the high court is considering cases that have the potential to dramatically reshape the 2024 presidential race. In one pending case, the justices will decide whether states have the power to knock former President Donald Trump off the ballot. In another, the court is weighing Trump’s bid to stave off a trial this year on criminal charges that he conspired to overthrow the results of the 2020 election.”
“The justices offered few, if any, hints about how they will resolve those cases. But both Sotomayor, an appointee of President Barack Obama, and Barrett, a Trump appointee, emphasized that the members of the high court don’t consider themselves obliged to support their political patrons,” the report added.
“Remember, thankfully — for us — presidents don’t last that long, right? There’s eight years,” Sotomayor said, which elicited laughter from the audience and Barrett. “So for us to be beholden to one of them is a little crazy, you know?”
“Not just beholden to a president, but not to a political party, either,” Barrett added quickly, according to Politico. “Life tenure does insulate us from politics. And, so, it’s not just that we’re not Obama judges and Trump judges, but we’re also not Democratic judges or Republican judges. We don’t sit on opposite sides of an aisle. We all wear the same color black robe. We don’t have red robes and blue robes.”
Since Trump appointed one-third of the current court members, the upcoming decisions are expected to spark significant worries about the political leanings of the justices.
His appointments have tilted the court to a 6-3 conservative majority, marking the first instance since Ronald Reagan’s presidency where a president has filled three high court seats, as reported by Politico.
Additionally, it was observed that despite dealing with divisive national issues, members of the high court maintain a cordial and respectful approach towards each other.
When we disagree, our pens are sharp, but on a personal level, we never translate that into our relationship with one another,” Sotomayor declared, adding that justices continue traditions like regularly dining with each other without bringing up cases and occasionally visiting each other’s homes for meals as well.
Sotomayor said she’s done that with “virtually all” of her colleagues.
Barrett revealed that she got several dinner offers when she first joined the court and her family was still living in Indiana, Politico reported.
“Justice Sotomayor showed up in my office with Halloween candy for my kids because it was right around Halloween time for my husband to take back to Indiana with him on that weekend,” Barrett said. “Collegiality isn’t going to make you change your principles … but there’s a way to have disagreement and to meet each other where it is possible to meet.”
Both justices emphasized that their differences, often exaggerated in the media, are primarily rooted in varying judicial philosophies rather than personal policy preferences.
They noted that any disparities typically arise from these philosophical distinctions.
Additionally, Clarence Thomas and Elena Kagan have also expressed concerns about the declining atmosphere within the court, mirroring the broader political climate of the country.
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