By 2022, the average #Republican-appointed justice was voting in favor of the #rich a whopping 70% of the time.

The average #Democratic justice cast a “pro-rich” vote — which was defined as a vote that would directly shift resources to the party that was more likely to be #wealthy, including votes that supported #businesses over #consumers or #workers — just 35% of the time.

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A new study has bolstered a scathing dissent from liberal #SCOTUS Justice #KetanjiBrownJackson that warned the court appeared to favor the #rich.

The study, published Monday by the National Bureau of Economic Research, investigated whether the Supreme Court has contributed to rising #IncomeInequality by ruling in favor of policies that favor #wealthy parties.

#law #SCOTUS4Sale #injustice
https://www.thedailybeast.com/scotus-justice-ketanji-brown-jacksons-blistering-dissent-vindicated-by-bombshell-study/

By 2022, the average #Republican-appointed justice was voting in favor of the #rich a whopping 70% of the time.

The average #Democratic justice cast a “pro-rich” vote — which was defined as a vote that would directly shift resources to the party that was more likely to be #wealthy, including votes that supported #businesses over #consumers or #workers — just 35% of the time.

#law #SCOTUS #SCOTUS4Sale #injustice

Its authors—2 academics from Columbia University in New York & one from Yale University—found that in cases pitting the #rich against the #poor, #Republican appointees were far more likely than their #Democratic colleagues to side with the wealthier party.

Back in 1953, Democratic & Republican appointees were statistically indistinguishable on the issue, with justices appointed by members of both parties favoring the rich in 45% of cases on average.

#law #SCOTUS #SCOTUS4Sale #injustice

Its authors—2 academics from Columbia University in New York & one from Yale University—found that in cases pitting the #rich against the #poor, #Republican appointees were far more likely than their #Democratic colleagues to side with the wealthier party.

Back in 1953, Democratic & Republican appointees were statistically indistinguishable on the issue, with justices appointed by members of both parties favoring the rich in 45% of cases on average.

#law #SCOTUS #SCOTUS4Sale #injustice

A new study has bolstered a scathing dissent from liberal #SCOTUS Justice #KetanjiBrownJackson that warned the court appeared to favor the #rich.

The study, published Monday by the National Bureau of Economic Research, investigated whether the Supreme Court has contributed to rising #IncomeInequality by ruling in favor of policies that favor #wealthy parties.

#law #SCOTUS4Sale #injustice
https://www.thedailybeast.com/scotus-justice-ketanji-brown-jacksons-blistering-dissent-vindicated-by-bombshell-study/