Sunday, September 22, 2019
The Importance of Diversity in the Supreme Court
After learning about the roles and powers of the Supreme Court, I realized how influential of a body it is in modern day America. It truly is equal in power to Congress and the President. Therefore, those 9 justices have got a crap ton of influence on the well being of the US. The documentary showed pictures of the 20th century Supreme Court. Oh my goodness. They were all, shocker, old white men. This lack of diversity made it really difficult for minorities to get their perspectives heard. That is why it is so unbelievably important that we have a diverse Supreme Court. Now, there are justices like RBG, Sotomayor, and Kagan who switch it up and represent women. Imagine if Kavanaugh didn't get appointed and we could have gotten a justice that represented a different minority. Diversity on the Supreme Court is key.
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I agree diversity is important to ensure that the people representing America actually represent America. We learned in class the supreme court has low public opinion ratings and many people don't approve of their actions. This article (https://inthesetimes.com/article/22076/lack-of-diversity-state-supreme-courts) suggests the low approval ratings may be because of lack of diversity, which could lead to many people feeling like their voice isn't being represented. Do you think the lack of diversity on the supreme court is related to public opinion?
ReplyDeleteI completely agree! I think that there should be more justices appointed to the Supreme court who can better represent the modern American population (LGBTQIA, women, people of color, diverse religions and upbringings, etc.). I remember being so excited when we studied Sonia Sotomayor in Spanish class because I was finally able to see someone like me (a woman of color) be appointed to the highest court in the US. This article (https://www.brennancenter.org/press-release/new-report-shows-extreme-lack-diversity-among-state-supreme-court-justices) also introduced the idea that the public have lost trust in the judicial system because the rulings don't fully represent the American people as a whole. I think that is a really interesting way to look at the lack of diversity in our judicial system. Our government needs to open their eyes to our changing society and begin modifying their methods to fit our needs.
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