Jimu News reporter Song Qingying
html On June 24, the U.S. Supreme Court voted 5 in favor and 4 against to overturn the precedent "Roe v. Wade" that established the right to abortion. Overnight, American women’s right to abortion is no longer protected by the U.S. Constitution. It is reported that there are nine justices on the U.S. Supreme Court, six of whom are conservatives. Angry protesters have targeted them.
Jimu News found that among these 6 justices, 3 were appointed by Trump, and 2 of them had multiple sexual assault accusations and were "stained with bad records."
Protesters gathered outside the justice's home (Photo source: Reuters)
The conservative judge's residence was besieged by protesters
According to the " New York Post ", after the Supreme Court's ruling, large-scale outbreaks broke out across the country. Violent protests: At least 25 protesters were arrested in New York City, protesters in Los Angeles clashed with police, and a SWAT team in Phoenix fired tear gas from the windows of an Arizona government building to disperse a crowd of hundreds of demonstrators.
Angry protesters even directly targeted several justices who voted to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Pro-choice group Ruth Sent Us reportedly shared the address of conservative Justice Clarence Thomas with numerous protesters hours after the ruling. Dozens of protesters gathered outside Thomas' home, waving signs and chanting "We have no privacy, you have no peace!"
Protesters raised signs against the justices (Image source: Sky News)
It is said that conservative judges have been "doxed" by protesters in the weeks since the draft to overturn the judgment was leaked.
Earlier this month, a 26-year-old California man was arrested outside the home of Justice Brett Kavanaugh, allegedly planning to kill Kavanaugh.
Last week, protesters armed with baby dolls and wearing bloody clothes attacked the house of another conservative, Justice Amy Coney Barrett.
Posts on social media showed that protesters planned to attack the homes of Thomas and other justices who supported the overturn of the abortion bill again.
Biden had to sign a bill to provide round-the-clock security for justices and their families.
Trump has changed the structure of the Supreme Court
According to regulations, there are only 9 justices on the U.S. Supreme Court. According to BBC, each justice is nominated by the president and serves after being confirmed by the Senate. If they do not die or retire, they can serve for life. That means appointing a judge could have an impact on legal decisions for decades to come.
There are 9 justices on the U.S. Supreme Court (Photo source: Sky News)
Currently, the 9 justices are composed of 6 conservatives and 3 liberals. The Supreme Court is almost dominated by conservatives, and the reasons for this situation are: Precisely former US President Trump.
Before Trump’s appointment, there were originally three conservative justices in the U.S. courts. Among them, Clarence Thomas was appointed by Republican President George H.W. Bush in 1991. The other two conservative judges are John Roberts and Samuel Alito, appointed by George W. Bush in 2005 and 2006 respectively.
Three other conservative justices, Brett Kavanaugh, Neil Gorsuch and Amy Coney Barrett, were all appointed during Trump’s term. With the appointment of these three justices, the conservatives on the Supreme Court overwhelmed the liberals with a 6-3 advantage, profoundly changing the overall political tendency of the justice group.
Reuters previously reported that the composition of the Supreme Court will affect the stance of American society on many issues such as abortion, health care, gun rights, voting rights, presidential powers and the death penalty.
In the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, all those who voted in favor were conservative judges. The controversy over the US abortion bill has once again highlighted the issue of the composition of the US Supreme Court.
Two conservative justices have been accused of sexual assault more than once
What is even more shocking is that among the five conservative justices, two male judges have been accused of sexual assault before.
Clarence Thomas (Photo source: Bloomberg)
html Clarence Thomas, the only African American among the 19 justices, who just turned 74 the day before the ruling, has been involved in sexual assault cases twice.
In the same year that Bush Sr. approved his nomination for justice, Thomas was accused of sexual harassment by his former employee Anita Hill, sparking controversy. In 2016, another female lawyer came forward and testified that she had been "molested" by Thomas about 20 years ago.
According to reports, Thomas is considered the most conservative member of the U.S. Supreme Court. He voted to overturn the "Roe v. Wade" decision 30 years ago. Among the five conservative justices, he was the one who faced the most protests from protesters.
Justice Kavanaugh, appointed by Trump, has also been accused of sexual assault. According to the " Washington Post " report, in September 2018, a woman accused Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl many years ago, but the Republican Party claimed that the FBI proved that Kavanaugh was innocent. .
However, in 2019, two reporters from the " New York Times " revealed that Kavanaugh also faced other sexual assault accusations, far more than one.
In the ruling on the 24th, Kavanaugh stated that the U.S. Constitution “neither prohibits abortion nor legalizes abortion.”
