Conservative Justices Samuel Alito, Amy Coney Barrett, Neil Gorsuch, and Brett Kavanaugh attended a right-wing gala at the first Federal Society convention since the court overturned Roe vs. Wade in its controversial Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health decision. Their attendance risks the credibility of the court, which is at the lowest point in the court’s history.
As noted by AP’s correspondent Mark Sherman, the group represents four-fifths of the majority of the court that overturned Roe.
Their presence at the event raised eyebrows across the political spectrum.
Former U.S. Attorney Joyce Vance wondered if the justices at the dinner had forgotten their job.
“As with so many of our institutions, the judiciary can only do its work when the public has confidence in it,” Vance noted. “Some of our judges seem to have forgotten that and that they have life tenure to serve the American people, not the political agenda of the people who put them in place.
Others expressed their outrage on Twitter:
Illegitimate court
— Josh Powers (@JoshuaCPowers) November 11, 2022
Blatant scumbags. They don’t even do shit in private anymore. This country is a cesspool of extremism.
— DEMEXIT_HARD (@MonroePuzzle) November 11, 2022
And Roberts wonders why a bunch of us see the Court as losing its legitimacy.
— Jim Sylvester 🇺🇦 (@JVSylvester) November 11, 2022
There’s no way to view this as anything but partisan networking.
— Eileen Yvonne (@StarryGirl99654) November 11, 2022
They don’t even pretend anymore
— Marianne Williamson (@marwilliamson) November 11, 2022
This is disgusting. The Supreme Court is a sham. It is a bunch of right wing political hacks forcing their religious and political beliefs on the rest of us. They are ignoring the rule of law and twisting what the Constitution says.
— LiberalLady (@LiberalTeriLee) November 11, 2022
So they openly admit to belonging to a fascist political society. They should be impeached. For lying to the Senate Judiciary Committee.
— CdSmithy (@cd_smithy) November 11, 2022
