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By Ciara O'Rourke• April 6, 2021 Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on October 10, 2014 in a news release: The U.S. Supreme Court struck down Wisconsin's photo ID election law By Dave Umhoefer• October 14, 2014 Sean Hannity stated on January 27, 2022 in a radio show segment: “There's never been a president (before Joe Biden) that has made race and gender the defining factor” for a Supreme Court nomination. By Bill McCarthy• January 28, 2022 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 William Barr stated on September 16, 2020 in a speech at a Hillsdale College event: “Putting a national lockdown, stay-at-home orders, is like house arrest. Other than slavery, which was a different kind of restraint, this is the greatest intrusion on civil liberties in American history." By Jon Greenberg• September 22, 2020 John Roberts stated on February 27, 2013 in a Supreme Court oral argument: "Do you know which state has the worst ratio of white voter turnout to African-American voter turnout? Massachusetts. Do you know what has the best, where African-American turnout actually exceeds white turnout? Mississippi." By Louis Jacobson• March 5, 2013 Viral image stated on March 25, 2022 in a Facebook post: Republicans “nominated the 1st Black woman to the SCOTUS & she was BLOCKED & filibustered by… Joe Biden.” By Ciara O'Rourke• March 28, 2022 Mitch McConnell stated on May 31, 2009 in a CNN interview: "The Department of Justice, under the Obama administration, disagrees with the decision" Judge Sotomayor made in the Ricci vs. DeStefano case. By Robert Farley• June 1, 2009 Paul Summers stated on September 02, 2012 in in an op-ed article written for Tennessee newspapers.: Tennessee's appeals court judges "were selected by a handful of party officials in Nashville" before the system of "merit selection" was put into effect. By Tom Humphrey• September 14, 2012 Trey Martinez Fischer stated on February 25, 2013 in press conference in the Texas House Speaker’s Committee Room.: Says that since 1975, redistricting by Texas lawmakers has always been found in violation of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act. By W. Gardner Selby• March 1, 2013 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 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 Facebook posts stated on April 07, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Conservative Supreme Court Justices vote remotely to deny Wisconsin voters their right to vote remotely.” By Eric Litke• April 9, 2020 John Lewis stated on February 24, 2013 in newspaper column: "Opponents of Section 5 (of the Voting Rights Act) complain of state expense, yet their only cost is the paper, postage and manpower required to send copies of legislation to the federal government for review." By Janel Davis• April 3, 2013 Mandela Barnes stated on August 10, 2020 in a public forum: GOP-backed "racist disenfrachisement" led to only five polling places being open in Milwaukee for April 7 election. By Lawrence Andrea• August 14, 2020 North Carolina Republican Party stated on February 12, 2019 in a press release: Says replacing NC Supreme Court Chief Justice with most experienced justice is a "longstanding, nonpartisan tradition." By Paul Specht• February 27, 2019 Anderson Clayton stated on May 10, 2024 in a social media post: “Justice Paul Newby is out here removing judges who were elected to their positions by the voters of North Carolina!!!” By Paul Specht• June 3, 2024 Melissa Agard stated on January 03, 2023 in TV interview: "Historically, our spring elections (including for state Supreme Court) have a smaller turnout associated with them." By D.L. Davis• January 10, 2023 Facebook posts stated on January 16, 2023 in a photo on Facebook: “Every single Republican blocked Ketanji Brown Jackson’s SCOTUS appointment.” By Sara Swann• January 17, 2023 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 Articles (5967) Fact-checking 5 claims in the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion on Roe v. Wade By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman• May 3, 2022 Fact-checking 5 claims in the final Supreme Court ruling on Roe v. Wade By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman• June 24, 2022 Is Florida’s mid-decade redistricting plan ‘illegal,’ as some Democrats say? By Samantha Putterman• April 15, 2026 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 Project 2025 and voting rights: Fact-checking Kamala Harris’ ad aimed at Black Americans By Amy Sherman• September 19, 2024 For the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, a look back at our fact-checks By Amy Sherman• August 7, 2015 In Context: E.W. Jackson's statement on the Democratic Party By Nancy Madsen• May 30, 2013 Fact-checking the talking point about an 80-year Supreme Court 'tradition' By Linda Qiu• February 18, 2016 Check out our pre-election roundup of rulings By Tom Kertscher, Dave Umhoefer• April 2, 2011 A voter guide to North Carolina’s Senate primaries By Louis Jacobson, Paul Specht• May 13, 2022 The Supreme Court will decide Donald Trump’s immunity case. Here are the arguments. By Louis Jacobson• April 22, 2024 Ask PolitiFact: What is independent state legislature theory, and could it create election chaos? By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• December 5, 2022 Fact-checking claims about Selma and Voting Rights Act By Amy Sherman• March 6, 2015 Fact-checks about Selma and the Voting Rights Act By Amy Sherman• March 6, 2015 The race for North Carolina’s U.S. Senate seat: A guide By Paul Specht• April 13, 2022 What is redistricting? And why should voters care? By Louis Jacobson• October 27, 2021 What Mitch McConnell said about Supreme Court confirmations in election years By Amy Sherman• July 2, 2018 Democrats’ playbook for stopping Donald Trump’s Supreme Court pick By Katie Akin, John Kruzel• July 3, 2018 Kamala Harris jumped to conclusions about Abraham Lincoln’s delayed Supreme Court nomination By Louis Jacobson• October 8, 2020 Before Supreme Court ruling, Texans defined marriage as between one man, one woman By W. Gardner Selby• June 26, 2015
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Bloggers stated on March 27, 2021 in a blog post: Says Donald Trump indicted Amy Coney Barrett. By Ciara O'Rourke• April 6, 2021 Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on October 10, 2014 in a news release: The U.S. Supreme Court struck down Wisconsin's photo ID election law By Dave Umhoefer• October 14, 2014 Sean Hannity stated on January 27, 2022 in a radio show segment: “There's never been a president (before Joe Biden) that has made race and gender the defining factor” for a Supreme Court nomination. By Bill McCarthy• January 28, 2022 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 William Barr stated on September 16, 2020 in a speech at a Hillsdale College event: “Putting a national lockdown, stay-at-home orders, is like house arrest. Other than slavery, which was a different kind of restraint, this is the greatest intrusion on civil liberties in American history." By Jon Greenberg• September 22, 2020 John Roberts stated on February 27, 2013 in a Supreme Court oral argument: "Do you know which state has the worst ratio of white voter turnout to African-American voter turnout? Massachusetts. Do you know what has the best, where African-American turnout actually exceeds white turnout? Mississippi." By Louis Jacobson• March 5, 2013 Viral image stated on March 25, 2022 in a Facebook post: Republicans “nominated the 1st Black woman to the SCOTUS & she was BLOCKED & filibustered by… Joe Biden.” By Ciara O'Rourke• March 28, 2022 Mitch McConnell stated on May 31, 2009 in a CNN interview: "The Department of Justice, under the Obama administration, disagrees with the decision" Judge Sotomayor made in the Ricci vs. DeStefano case. By Robert Farley• June 1, 2009 Paul Summers stated on September 02, 2012 in in an op-ed article written for Tennessee newspapers.: Tennessee's appeals court judges "were selected by a handful of party officials in Nashville" before the system of "merit selection" was put into effect. By Tom Humphrey• September 14, 2012 Trey Martinez Fischer stated on February 25, 2013 in press conference in the Texas House Speaker’s Committee Room.: Says that since 1975, redistricting by Texas lawmakers has always been found in violation of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act. By W. Gardner Selby• March 1, 2013 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 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 Facebook posts stated on April 07, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Conservative Supreme Court Justices vote remotely to deny Wisconsin voters their right to vote remotely.” By Eric Litke• April 9, 2020 John Lewis stated on February 24, 2013 in newspaper column: "Opponents of Section 5 (of the Voting Rights Act) complain of state expense, yet their only cost is the paper, postage and manpower required to send copies of legislation to the federal government for review." By Janel Davis• April 3, 2013 Mandela Barnes stated on August 10, 2020 in a public forum: GOP-backed "racist disenfrachisement" led to only five polling places being open in Milwaukee for April 7 election. By Lawrence Andrea• August 14, 2020 North Carolina Republican Party stated on February 12, 2019 in a press release: Says replacing NC Supreme Court Chief Justice with most experienced justice is a "longstanding, nonpartisan tradition." By Paul Specht• February 27, 2019 Anderson Clayton stated on May 10, 2024 in a social media post: “Justice Paul Newby is out here removing judges who were elected to their positions by the voters of North Carolina!!!” By Paul Specht• June 3, 2024 Melissa Agard stated on January 03, 2023 in TV interview: "Historically, our spring elections (including for state Supreme Court) have a smaller turnout associated with them." By D.L. Davis• January 10, 2023 Facebook posts stated on January 16, 2023 in a photo on Facebook: “Every single Republican blocked Ketanji Brown Jackson’s SCOTUS appointment.” By Sara Swann• January 17, 2023 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
Fact-checking 5 claims in the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion on Roe v. Wade By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman• May 3, 2022 Fact-checking 5 claims in the final Supreme Court ruling on Roe v. Wade By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman• June 24, 2022 Is Florida’s mid-decade redistricting plan ‘illegal,’ as some Democrats say? By Samantha Putterman• April 15, 2026 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 Project 2025 and voting rights: Fact-checking Kamala Harris’ ad aimed at Black Americans By Amy Sherman• September 19, 2024 For the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, a look back at our fact-checks By Amy Sherman• August 7, 2015 In Context: E.W. Jackson's statement on the Democratic Party By Nancy Madsen• May 30, 2013 Fact-checking the talking point about an 80-year Supreme Court 'tradition' By Linda Qiu• February 18, 2016 Check out our pre-election roundup of rulings By Tom Kertscher, Dave Umhoefer• April 2, 2011 A voter guide to North Carolina’s Senate primaries By Louis Jacobson, Paul Specht• May 13, 2022 The Supreme Court will decide Donald Trump’s immunity case. Here are the arguments. By Louis Jacobson• April 22, 2024 Ask PolitiFact: What is independent state legislature theory, and could it create election chaos? By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• December 5, 2022 Fact-checking claims about Selma and Voting Rights Act By Amy Sherman• March 6, 2015 Fact-checks about Selma and the Voting Rights Act By Amy Sherman• March 6, 2015 The race for North Carolina’s U.S. Senate seat: A guide By Paul Specht• April 13, 2022 What is redistricting? And why should voters care? By Louis Jacobson• October 27, 2021 What Mitch McConnell said about Supreme Court confirmations in election years By Amy Sherman• July 2, 2018 Democrats’ playbook for stopping Donald Trump’s Supreme Court pick By Katie Akin, John Kruzel• July 3, 2018 Kamala Harris jumped to conclusions about Abraham Lincoln’s delayed Supreme Court nomination By Louis Jacobson• October 8, 2020 Before Supreme Court ruling, Texans defined marriage as between one man, one woman By W. Gardner Selby• June 26, 2015
