Sen. Whitehouse and Lawrence Slam the Corporate Capture and Control of the Supreme Court
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse・2 minutes read
Harvard and Yale law school graduates dominate the Supreme Court, with Republican billionaires influencing federal judges through expensive trips and the use of Corpus Linguistics. Senator Sheldon White House criticizes the manipulation of historical data by billionaires to influence Supreme Court decisions like Brun and Dobbs.
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- The dominance of Harvard and Yale law school graduates in the Supreme Court and federal Judiciary, facilitated by Republican billionaires hosting judges on lavish trips, underscores a shift towards Corpus Linguistics as a conservative legal tool.
- Senator Sheldon Whitehouse's critique of billionaire-funded influences on the Judiciary, exposing the manipulation of historical data to sway outcomes in cases like Brun and Dobbs, raises concerns about the integrity of Supreme Court decisions and judicial independence.
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"Supreme Court Justices and Corpus Linguistics"
- 49 out of 114 Supreme Court Justices in the nation's history graduated from law school, with the first Chief Justice John Marshall attending the first law school in the country at William and Mary but not graduating.
- Lawyers historically became lawyers through apprenticeships, similar to blacksmiths, with Abraham Lincoln being self-educated in law and eventually becoming a successful lawyer.
- Jimmy Burns, a South Carolina Senator, was the last Supreme Court Justice to not attend law school, confirmed unanimously without a Judiciary Committee hearing.
- Harvard and Yale law school graduates now dominate the Supreme Court and federal Judiciary, with Republican billionaires hosting federal judges on expensive trips to resorts like Deer Valley, focusing on Corpus Linguistics.
- Corpus Linguistics is seen as a tool to bolster the conservative legal movement, allowing judges to interpret the Constitution based on historical texts, aligning with Republican beliefs on issues like guns and abortion.
- The Judicial Education Institute hosts retreats for judges at luxury resorts like the Green Brier and Deer Valley, with federal judges attending and indulging in activities like golfing.
- Senator Sheldon White House criticizes the influence of billionaire-funded efforts on the Judiciary, highlighting the cherry-picking of historical data to manipulate outcomes in cases, particularly in Supreme Court decisions like Brun and Dobbs.
