33 People 25363 Fact-checks 8157 Articles People (33) Florida Supreme Court Act for America Elena Kagan Charlie Justice Vote No on 3 Justice Democrats Jim Justice Demand Justice Right to Rise Protect Your Vote Rock the Vote True The Vote Vote No On 2 Vote No on 4 Vote NO on 8 Freedom From Religion Foundation Wisconsin Association for Justice Conservatives for Patients' Rights Constitutional Rights PAC Fight Right Inc. Fact-checks (25363) Ted Nugent stated on April 14, 2012 in a speech at the annual convention of the National Rifle Association: "We’ve got four Supreme Court justices who … signed their name to a declaration that Americans have no fundamental right to self-defense." By Becky Bowers• April 23, 2012 Occupy Democrats stated on October 15, 2018 in a post on Facebook: "The Postal Service only gives tribal residents PO boxes. The Republican-controlled Supreme Court just said it’s totally okay for North Dakota to demand that ONLY residents with street addresses can vote. Native Americans were the last to get the right to vote, and now they are the first to lose it." By Tessa Weinberg• October 23, 2018 Instagram posts stated on September 18, 2022 in a photo: “Supreme Court just voted to ban condoms.” By Sara Swann• September 20, 2022 Richard Durbin stated on February 01, 2017 in a interview on Morning Joe : Says President Barack Obama’s nominees met a standard of 60 votes, "a standard that was met by Elena Kagan as well as Sonia Sotomayor, President Obama's choices." By Kevin Hoffman• February 10, 2017 Elena Kagan stated on April 01, 1995 in a law review article: On whether a U.S. Supreme Court nominee should be forthcoming at confirmation hearings. By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 29, 2010 John Barrasso stated on May 10, 2010 in an interview on Fox News: On military recruiters at Harvard, Elena Kagan "took a position and the Supreme Court ruled unanimously that she was wrong." By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 10, 2010 Jeff Sessions stated on May 16, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": Elena Kagan "violated the law of the United States at various points" with her opposition to military recruiters. By Robert Farley• May 16, 2010 John Cornyn stated on May 10, 2010 in a news release: On the importance of judicial experience for Supreme Court nominees. By W. Gardner Selby• May 11, 2010 Charlie Crist stated on July 14, 2010 in Crist campaign website, accessed July 5, 2010: "Gov. Crist has never wavered in his support of the Second Amendment, the right to bear arms." By Cristina Silva• July 14, 2010 Charles Schumer stated on July 27, 2010 in a press conference: "Eight of the nine justices in the Supreme Court decision (on campaign finance) said that not only is it constitutional for Congress to require disclosure of the special interest money, but they recommend we do it." By Alex Holt• August 4, 2010 Anthony Weiner stated on March 02, 2011 in an interview on Fox News: Says Justice Elena Kagan recused herself in "many cases where she had little role" as solicitor general, simply because of the appearance of a conflict of interest. By Louis Jacobson• March 7, 2011 Jeff Sessions stated on June 28, 2010 in the Kagan confirmation hearing: "In her first appellate argument, Ms. Kagan told the court that the speech and press guarantees in the First Amendment would allow the federal government to ban the publication of pamphlets discussing political issues before an election." By Robert Farley• June 29, 2010 Ted Cruz stated on October 26, 2016 in a rally for a Colorado U.S. Senate nominee: "There is long historical precedent for a Supreme Court with fewer justices." By Bobby Cervantes• November 23, 2016 Jeffrey Toobin stated on May 02, 2022 in an interview on CNN: “There has never been a leak anything like this” draft of a Supreme Court opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade. “There’s never been a leak of a vote — much less an actual opinion, much less in a case of this significance.” By Madison Czopek• May 4, 2022 Michael Savage stated on May 10, 2010 in his website: Elena Kagan is "a New York City radical, Marxist lawyer through and through." By Robert Farley• May 14, 2010 Demand Justice stated on July 12, 2018 in a television ad: Says Brett Kavanaugh "refused to uphold key patient protections in the past." By Jon Greenberg• July 18, 2018 National Rifle Association stated on September 04, 2012 in an anti-Nelson mailer: Bill Nelson voted to confirm Sonia Sotomayor, "who signed a Supreme Court opinion saying Americans do not have an individual right to own firearms." By Katie Sanders• September 26, 2012 Wendy Davis stated on August 07, 2014 in a TV ad: Says that, as a Supreme Court justice, Greg Abbott found that a company whose vacuum cleaners were sold door to door "had no responsibility" in the hiring of a salesman who raped a customer. By W. Gardner Selby• August 8, 2014 Barack Obama stated on December 13, 2010 in a television interview: "When Social Security was passed, there were all kinds of lawsuits," just as there have been in the legal battle over the new health care law. By Louis Jacobson• December 15, 2010 Ron Johnson stated on August 09, 2016 in a TV ad: "During his 18-year Senate career, (Russ Feingold) supported judges who voted to deny your individual Second Amendment right. … (He) promises to protect those rights, but that's not what his record shows." By Jonathan Anderson• October 19, 2016 Articles (8157) Fact-checking the claims on Elena Kagan By Robert Farley, Angie Drobnic Holan• May 10, 2010 The Supreme Court’s ‘shadow docket’: What you need to know By Louis Jacobson• October 18, 2021 U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments on removing Donald Trump from ballot. Here’s what to know. By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• February 8, 2024 Why doesn’t the Supreme Court have a formal code of ethics? By Matthew Crowley• April 13, 2023 Fact-checking 5 claims in the final Supreme Court ruling on Roe v. Wade By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman• June 24, 2022 Could Supreme Court contraceptive ruling affect coverage of vaccines and blood transfusions? By Steve Contorno• July 2, 2014 Fact-checking claims from the Hobby Lobby case By Amy Sherman• July 1, 2014 Can states punish women for traveling out of state to get an abortion? By Louis Jacobson• June 29, 2022 Mailbag: 'What's wrong with you people?' By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 28, 2010 What Mitch McConnell said about Supreme Court confirmations in election years By Amy Sherman• July 2, 2018 What Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh has said on abortion By Allison Graves• July 10, 2018 When should Supreme Court justices recuse themselves? By Robert Farley, Louis Jacobson• March 7, 2011 Fact-checking the Kagan hearings on Day 2 By Robert Farley, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson• June 28, 2010 Supreme Court declines to overturn ACA, again By Julie Rovner• June 17, 2021 Elena Kagan and the military recruiters at Harvard Law School By Robert Farley, Angie Drobnic Holan• June 30, 2010 Ask PolitiFact: What is independent state legislature theory, and could it create election chaos? By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• December 5, 2022 What Supreme Court’s immunity ruling means for Trump’s cases and, potentially, future presidents By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• July 2, 2024 Cataloging the political and policy uncertainties of the Roe decision leak By Julie Rovner• May 3, 2022 Lindsey Graham on the Truth-O-Meter By Keely Herring• June 1, 2015 How Republicans could fill Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s seat, explained By Louis Jacobson• September 20, 2020
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Ted Nugent stated on April 14, 2012 in a speech at the annual convention of the National Rifle Association: "We’ve got four Supreme Court justices who … signed their name to a declaration that Americans have no fundamental right to self-defense." By Becky Bowers• April 23, 2012 Occupy Democrats stated on October 15, 2018 in a post on Facebook: "The Postal Service only gives tribal residents PO boxes. The Republican-controlled Supreme Court just said it’s totally okay for North Dakota to demand that ONLY residents with street addresses can vote. Native Americans were the last to get the right to vote, and now they are the first to lose it." By Tessa Weinberg• October 23, 2018 Instagram posts stated on September 18, 2022 in a photo: “Supreme Court just voted to ban condoms.” By Sara Swann• September 20, 2022 Richard Durbin stated on February 01, 2017 in a interview on Morning Joe : Says President Barack Obama’s nominees met a standard of 60 votes, "a standard that was met by Elena Kagan as well as Sonia Sotomayor, President Obama's choices." By Kevin Hoffman• February 10, 2017 Elena Kagan stated on April 01, 1995 in a law review article: On whether a U.S. Supreme Court nominee should be forthcoming at confirmation hearings. By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 29, 2010 John Barrasso stated on May 10, 2010 in an interview on Fox News: On military recruiters at Harvard, Elena Kagan "took a position and the Supreme Court ruled unanimously that she was wrong." By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 10, 2010 Jeff Sessions stated on May 16, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": Elena Kagan "violated the law of the United States at various points" with her opposition to military recruiters. By Robert Farley• May 16, 2010 John Cornyn stated on May 10, 2010 in a news release: On the importance of judicial experience for Supreme Court nominees. By W. Gardner Selby• May 11, 2010 Charlie Crist stated on July 14, 2010 in Crist campaign website, accessed July 5, 2010: "Gov. Crist has never wavered in his support of the Second Amendment, the right to bear arms." By Cristina Silva• July 14, 2010 Charles Schumer stated on July 27, 2010 in a press conference: "Eight of the nine justices in the Supreme Court decision (on campaign finance) said that not only is it constitutional for Congress to require disclosure of the special interest money, but they recommend we do it." By Alex Holt• August 4, 2010 Anthony Weiner stated on March 02, 2011 in an interview on Fox News: Says Justice Elena Kagan recused herself in "many cases where she had little role" as solicitor general, simply because of the appearance of a conflict of interest. By Louis Jacobson• March 7, 2011 Jeff Sessions stated on June 28, 2010 in the Kagan confirmation hearing: "In her first appellate argument, Ms. Kagan told the court that the speech and press guarantees in the First Amendment would allow the federal government to ban the publication of pamphlets discussing political issues before an election." By Robert Farley• June 29, 2010 Ted Cruz stated on October 26, 2016 in a rally for a Colorado U.S. Senate nominee: "There is long historical precedent for a Supreme Court with fewer justices." By Bobby Cervantes• November 23, 2016 Jeffrey Toobin stated on May 02, 2022 in an interview on CNN: “There has never been a leak anything like this” draft of a Supreme Court opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade. “There’s never been a leak of a vote — much less an actual opinion, much less in a case of this significance.” By Madison Czopek• May 4, 2022 Michael Savage stated on May 10, 2010 in his website: Elena Kagan is "a New York City radical, Marxist lawyer through and through." By Robert Farley• May 14, 2010 Demand Justice stated on July 12, 2018 in a television ad: Says Brett Kavanaugh "refused to uphold key patient protections in the past." By Jon Greenberg• July 18, 2018 National Rifle Association stated on September 04, 2012 in an anti-Nelson mailer: Bill Nelson voted to confirm Sonia Sotomayor, "who signed a Supreme Court opinion saying Americans do not have an individual right to own firearms." By Katie Sanders• September 26, 2012 Wendy Davis stated on August 07, 2014 in a TV ad: Says that, as a Supreme Court justice, Greg Abbott found that a company whose vacuum cleaners were sold door to door "had no responsibility" in the hiring of a salesman who raped a customer. By W. Gardner Selby• August 8, 2014 Barack Obama stated on December 13, 2010 in a television interview: "When Social Security was passed, there were all kinds of lawsuits," just as there have been in the legal battle over the new health care law. By Louis Jacobson• December 15, 2010 Ron Johnson stated on August 09, 2016 in a TV ad: "During his 18-year Senate career, (Russ Feingold) supported judges who voted to deny your individual Second Amendment right. … (He) promises to protect those rights, but that's not what his record shows." By Jonathan Anderson• October 19, 2016
Fact-checking the claims on Elena Kagan By Robert Farley, Angie Drobnic Holan• May 10, 2010 The Supreme Court’s ‘shadow docket’: What you need to know By Louis Jacobson• October 18, 2021 U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments on removing Donald Trump from ballot. Here’s what to know. By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• February 8, 2024 Why doesn’t the Supreme Court have a formal code of ethics? By Matthew Crowley• April 13, 2023 Fact-checking 5 claims in the final Supreme Court ruling on Roe v. Wade By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman• June 24, 2022 Could Supreme Court contraceptive ruling affect coverage of vaccines and blood transfusions? By Steve Contorno• July 2, 2014 Fact-checking claims from the Hobby Lobby case By Amy Sherman• July 1, 2014 Can states punish women for traveling out of state to get an abortion? By Louis Jacobson• June 29, 2022 Mailbag: 'What's wrong with you people?' By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 28, 2010 What Mitch McConnell said about Supreme Court confirmations in election years By Amy Sherman• July 2, 2018 What Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh has said on abortion By Allison Graves• July 10, 2018 When should Supreme Court justices recuse themselves? By Robert Farley, Louis Jacobson• March 7, 2011 Fact-checking the Kagan hearings on Day 2 By Robert Farley, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson• June 28, 2010 Supreme Court declines to overturn ACA, again By Julie Rovner• June 17, 2021 Elena Kagan and the military recruiters at Harvard Law School By Robert Farley, Angie Drobnic Holan• June 30, 2010 Ask PolitiFact: What is independent state legislature theory, and could it create election chaos? By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• December 5, 2022 What Supreme Court’s immunity ruling means for Trump’s cases and, potentially, future presidents By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• July 2, 2024 Cataloging the political and policy uncertainties of the Roe decision leak By Julie Rovner• May 3, 2022 Lindsey Graham on the Truth-O-Meter By Keely Herring• June 1, 2015 How Republicans could fill Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s seat, explained By Louis Jacobson• September 20, 2020
