In Parts 1 and 2 of this series, I provided a breakdown of some (arguably surprising) statistics regarding the federal judiciary.
In Part 1, I highlighted the makeup of the current Supreme Court, detailing which justices were appointed by various presidents and their political parties. Additionally, I analyzed the court’s decisions from the past three terms, focusing on unanimous versus divided outcomes. An update on that subject: since the previous article, there have been 18 new rulings, with 11 being unanimous and three marked as 8-1. Thus far in the 2024 term, 27 out of 51 decisions, or 53 percent, have been unanimous. Although this percentage is expected to drop as the more challenging and controversial cases are usually decided later in the term, it’s important to note that these figures challenge the perception that the court consistently rules based on partisan lines.
