The Supreme Court’s Allen v. Milligan decision is a political farce

By: Catherine Dorrough

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: June 4, 2026

Words: 1,022

Last Updated: 1 week ago

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Last month, U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts bemoaned the public’s perception of the court.

“I think, at a very basic level, people think we’re making policy decisions; we’re saying we think this is how things should be, as opposed to what the law provides,” he said at a conference in Hershey, Penn., for judges and lawyers. “I think they view us as purely political actors, which I don’t think is an …

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