The Supreme Court delivered fewer ideologically divided rulings in its most recent term than in last year’s, as the conservative majority found middle ground with the court’s liberal wing on several issues.
Several of the much-watched legal disputes yielded more agreement among the justices even though the number of cases this term was similar to last year’s.scholar and creator of the Empirical SCOTUS blog, noted that the justices issued five ideologically divided decisions in the 2022 term, compared with 14 in the 2021 session.
The justices also struck down strict gun control laws that required a subjective reason — proving a proper need — for obtaining a concealed carry permit in New York. The ruling also prohibited strict gun measures in a handful of other states, angering liberals further. The justices’ rejections of two arguments from Republican lawmakers preserved part of the Voting Rights Act and ensured a right to challenge election laws in state courts.to reject arguments from Black voters for a second majority Black district. They said such a move would force the government to take race into account.
Liberals feared the conservative majority would roll back part of the Voting Rights Act and rule in another case that election laws could be challenged only in federal courts.
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