Supreme Court Facing Renewed Pressure After Trump Ballot Decision

Court packing calls, criticism by Biden, and suggestions Sotomayor should retire have cast doubt on the purportedly calming effect of a unanimous decision.

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court John Roberts (L), along with Associate Justices (L-R) Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh and Ketanji Brown Jackson (back) stand in the House of Representatives ahead of US President Joe Biden's third State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber of the US Capitol on March 7, 2024. Shawn Thew/Pool/AFP via Getty Images

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Unanimity in keeping Trump on Colorado’s ballot wasn’t enough to ward off criticisms of the Supreme Court after its landmark Trump v. Anderson ruling earlier this week.