Mentor/s
Professor Isil Akbulut Gok
Participation Type
Poster
Abstract
While the original intent of the United States Supreme Court was to remain as a nonpartisan branch of government, partisanship has found its way into the system. The goal of this study was to identify the patterns of supreme court nomination, as well as decisions due to party politics concerning the highly debated issue of birth control, specifically abortion. Court case analysis from the Supreme Court will used in this study. The study will specifically analysis court cases on birth control and abortion. We expect to find that there is a noticeable split between two sides concerning the issue and voting behavior. There will also be an in depth analysis of the opinions and the dissents of the justices working on the cases. This analysis will help lead to conclusions concerning polarization in the supreme court as a direct result of the countries rise of split party politics. Data is created and analyzed to come to a result. We expect to find that party politics have found its way into the supreme court system, and it has had an effect on decisions made concerning the issue. In addition, there are other factors that came into play throughout this project including taking gender and religious affiliation into consideration.
College and Major available
Political Science, College of Arts and Sciences
Location
Digital Commons & West Campus 2nd Floor University Commons
Start Day/Time
4-28-2023 12:00 PM
End Day/Time
4-28-2023 2:00 PM
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 4.0 License.
Prize Categories
Most Scholarly Impact or Potential, Best Visuals
How does Polarization Affect the United States Supreme Court Decisions Concerning the Issue of Birth Control since Griswold v. Connecticut?
Digital Commons & West Campus 2nd Floor University Commons
While the original intent of the United States Supreme Court was to remain as a nonpartisan branch of government, partisanship has found its way into the system. The goal of this study was to identify the patterns of supreme court nomination, as well as decisions due to party politics concerning the highly debated issue of birth control, specifically abortion. Court case analysis from the Supreme Court will used in this study. The study will specifically analysis court cases on birth control and abortion. We expect to find that there is a noticeable split between two sides concerning the issue and voting behavior. There will also be an in depth analysis of the opinions and the dissents of the justices working on the cases. This analysis will help lead to conclusions concerning polarization in the supreme court as a direct result of the countries rise of split party politics. Data is created and analyzed to come to a result. We expect to find that party politics have found its way into the supreme court system, and it has had an effect on decisions made concerning the issue. In addition, there are other factors that came into play throughout this project including taking gender and religious affiliation into consideration.
Students' Information
Jillian Pusateri, Political Science, Honors Student, Class of 2023