Justice Clarence Thomas, during rare public remarks at the University of Notre Dame, warned against politicizing the Supreme Court, reported Axios. Thomas one of the five justices who, 20 years ago, joined in the 5-4 partisan decision in Bush v. Gore.
Driving the news: Thomas, the court's longest-serving
member, said that the justices do not rule based on "personal
preferences" and that politicians should not "allow others to
manipulate our institutions when we don’t get the outcome that we like," per
the Washington Post.
Thomas, 73, also criticized some of his colleagues, without naming
names, for veering into the role of politicians, saying that "[w]hen we
begin to venture into the legislative or executive branch lanes, those of us,
particularly in the federal judiciary with lifetime appointments, are asking
for trouble."
"The court was thought to be the least dangerous branch
and we may have become the most dangerous," he added.
What he's saying: "It is not about winning or
losing at the court, it is about the entire country and the idea of this
country," Thomas said.
"I think we should be careful destroying our
institutions because they don't give us what we want, when we want it."
The big picture: Thomas is the latest justice to talk
publicly about the Supreme Court before its new term.
Justice Amy Coney Barrett, a conservative appointed by
former President Trump, said earlier this week that the court "is not
comprised of a bunch of partisan hacks" and that "judicial
philosophies are not the same as political parties."
Justice Stephen Breyer, who has been promoting a book, warned against expanding the court, saying Democrats
"better be pretty careful about it because two can play at that
game."
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