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Marco Rubio stated on February 09, 2012 in a speech at the CPAC conference:

Says a U.S. Supreme Court justice suggested that some U.S. cases will be decided based on South African law.

By Amy Sherman• February 14, 2012

Rebecca Dallet stated on March 02, 2018 in a debate:

Says that during the Supreme Court campaign, Michael Screnock has "vowed to uphold the platform of the NRA."

By Tom Kertscher• March 14, 2018

Ed Fallone stated on March 22, 2013 in debate comments:

On changing the rules governing judicial conflicts of interest

By Dave Umhoefer• March 29, 2013

Barack Obama stated on April 11, 2014 in a speech:

The U.S. Justice Department has "taken on more than 100 voting rights cases since 2009."

By Amy Sherman• April 23, 2014

Facebook posts stated on September 22, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Says Judge Amy Coney Barrett said that “gays have a right to be discriminated against because they are against God’s wishes” and that “white people are God’s chosen ones.”

By Noah Y. Kim• September 25, 2020

Jimmie T. Smith stated on February 24, 2012 in a House committee debate:

"It was found unconstitutional to drug test elected officials because it prevents us, as citizens, from having that First Amendment right."

By Katie Sanders• March 27, 2012

Michael Screnock stated on January 29, 2018 in a radio ad:

Says Tim Burns and Rebecca Dallet "have openly criticized laws signed by Governor Walker that they disagree with and are campaigning as activists who will implement their policies from the bench."

By Tom Kertscher• February 14, 2018

National Rifle Association stated on September 24, 2014 in a campaign ad:

"Mary Landrieu voted to take away your gun rights."

By Steve Contorno• October 1, 2014

Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on March 30, 2015 in a radio ad:

An April 7, 2015 referendum would take "the choice of chief justice" of the Wisconsin Supreme Court "away from the people."

By Tom Kertscher• April 3, 2015

Mark Robinson stated on November 09, 2023 in a social media post:

North Carolina Attorney General and gubernatorial candidate Josh Stein “supports taxpayer-funded abortion on demand with no restrictions up until birth.”

By Paul Specht• December 11, 2023

Citizens to Support MI Women & Children stated on October 18, 2022 in a tweet:

If Proposal 3 passes, it would allow children to undergo "gender-change therapy without parental consent"

By Dave Boucher, Clara Hendrickson• November 2, 2022

Ted Cruz stated on December 05, 2015 in a speech at the Rising Tide Summit in Cedar Rapids, Iowa:

"The Democrats in the Senate last year introduced a constitutional amendment to repeal the free speech protections of the First Amendment."

By Jason Noble• December 22, 2015

Phil Berger stated on December 08, 2017 in a press release:

"Death penalty opponents like Roy Cooper and Josh Stein have imposed a de-facto moratorium on capital punishment."

By Paul Specht• January 3, 2018

Nancy Pelosi stated on January 31, 2017 in a CNN town hall:

Says Neil Gorsuch "comes down on the side of felons over gun safety."

By Lauren Carroll• February 2, 2017

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

Mandela Barnes stated on August 17, 2022 in Twitter:

“Ron Johnson just came out in favor of a federal abortion ban.”

By Laura Schulte• September 13, 2022

Ron DeSantis stated on October 30, 2018 in an interview:

Says that Andrew Gillum said, "Police and prisons have no place in justice."

By Kyra Haas• November 6, 2018

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

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

Bill McCoshen stated on March 11, 2016 in a talk show:

Says when Bernie Sanders was in college, Sanders said "something very similar" to what conservative Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Bradley had written as a college student in the 1990s -- that "women have a legitimate role in date rape."

By Tom Kertscher• March 17, 2016

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