Kagan says supreme court conservatives have made US political system ‘a nightmare’

A senior liberal justice on the US Supreme Court has sharply criticized recent conservative-majority rulings on redistricting and campaign finance, warning they have weakened democratic processes and deepened political polarization. The comments came during a discussion at a Washington law school, where the justice argued the court’s decisions have ignored harmful consequences for the political system. The remarks highlight growing tensions over judicial influence in shaping electoral and governance structures. Critics may question whether the court’s approach risks further eroding public trust in democratic institutions.

Liberal justice says recent decisions on redistricting and campaign finance have undermined democracy and polarized US even moreUS politics live – latest updatesElena Kagan criticized rulings made by the US supreme court’s conservative majority this week, arguing that its recent decisions on redistricting and campaign finance had undermined America’s democracy.“The court has kind of blinded itself to the very deleterious effects of their rulings on how the political system works,” said Kagan, one of the court’s three liberal justices, during a discussion at Catholic University’s law school in Washington DC on Tuesday, according to multiple reports. Continue reading...