Justice Brett Kavanaugh sought to push back against criticism that the U.S. Supreme Court has grown increasingly partisan, saying Thursday, “The court is an institution of law. It’s an institution …

In remarks at a judicial conference in Minnesota, Kavanaugh touted the court’s mixed decision votes this past term and his close relationships with other justices.

  • MicroWave@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
    141·
    1 year ago

    He also said that when he joined the court, he was surprised by the amount of time the justices spent together. He said he estimated they probably eat lunch together about 65 times a year, adding, “And the rule at lunch is you can’t talk about work.”

    “It’s a good rule,” he continued. “It builds relationships and friendships and then when we have tough cases — and we only really have tough cases — you have a reservoir of good will toward each of the other people.”

    • Monkey With A Shell@lemmy.socdojo.comEnglish
      321·
      1 year ago

      And yet there are a striking number of high profile cases decided on a party line 6/3 vote. They can tout the supposed impartiality of the court all they like, but the numbers show otherwise.

      Toss in the refusal to have a hearing on Garland with nearly a year left of Obama’s term, then rushing Kavanaugh in, and of course changing tune when RBG died at the end of Trump’s term to claim it was important to seat someone right away where both politcally motivated. Had none of the above nonsense happened the slant of the court would be much different now.

      • 【J】【u】【s】【t】【Z】@lemmy.world
        81·
        1 year ago

        Thos lunches are off the books.

        I had a state supreme court justice do me a solid one time. I brought her office staff donuts as a thank you and she refused them to avoid even the appearance of impropriety.

        These justices taking lavish vacations know exactly what they are doing.