Aineo wrote:With the exception of Roe vs. Wade the Supreme Court's decisions are based on Constitutional Law, not by influence of special interest groups. What is interesting about the Supreme Court is when the judges change how the Court interprets the Constitution also changes. A liberal Court equates to liberal decisions, a moderate Court equates to moderate decisions, a conservative Court equates to conservative decisions.
This is why the framers of our Consitution put the powers of the Supreme Court under the Congress of the United States. We have 3 branches of government with the ultimate power resting in the Congress, which can over ride Presidential vetos, and has power over the Supreme Court.
I'd call the below a suit by a special interest group but we digress from this topics original premise.
NAACP v. Alabama (1958) -- Freedom of association (the right to assemble in groups) was protected here.