Supreme Court's Pro-Wealth Shift Accelerates, Study Finds

A new economic study shows a dramatic shift in U.S. Supreme Court rulings. The court's justices now favor wealthier parties far more often than in the past. The research analyzed justices appointed by Republican presidents. In 2022, they voted for the wealthier side in cases 70% of the time. This is a major increase from 1953. That year, the same group of justices sided with the wealthier party only 45% of the time. The study's authors are economists. They examined cases where one side was clearly richer. Their work tracks the growing economic divide in court decisions. The findings suggest a significant change in the court's direction. The trend indicates a stronger alignment with affluent interests over decades.