Only 35% of Americans trust the US judicial system. This is catastrophic | David Daley
www.theguardian.com
American confidence in the courts has hit a record low across party lines. This is worrying – if not surprising

Summary

Trust in the U.S. judicial system has hit a record low, with only 35% of Americans expressing confidence, according to Gallup.

Criticism centers on the Supreme Court’s conservative majority, accused of advancing right-wing agendas, eroding rights like abortion access, and lacking accountability.

This judicial capture, orchestrated by conservative groups like the Federalist Society, ensures Republican dominance in key policies for decades, regardless of future elections.

  • Revan343@lemmy.ca
    11·
    14 days ago

    NY State law requires the terrorism charge to be able to sentence Luigi to the death penalty

    Life imprisonment; NY State does not have the death penalty

    • Granbo's Holy Hotrod@lemmy.world
      1·
      7 days ago

      Just jumping through hoops to justify the outcome they want. NY state decides they don’t wanna support the death penalty, coooool…all the way until we need it to make sure we make an example so we don’t loose ground in the class war.

      • Maggoty@lemmy.world
        7·
        13 days ago

        Which is also one of the first times they’ve publicly used a stalking charge since they got the power to do so in 1998. Some serious double standards going on here.