Social Change Affects Law: Supreme Court Rulings Affected by Change

The Supreme Court considers cases to define the compliance of legislation from Congress, Executive Orders from the President, and lower court decisions to ensure all of these are within the provisions of the U.S. Constitution. The Court's activity shows that some decisions have been influenced by cultural and social climate. This theory is backed by polling and opinion data gathered before, during, and after Supreme Court decisions have been handed down. The people of the United States have shown a great deal of interest in the political nature of appointments to the Court because social, economic, or political leanings offer a glimpse into how the Court may be swayed based on the balance of power in the makeup of the Court—lending itself to a certain level of predictability. This paper will explore the status of impartiality in the Supreme Court cases concerning the social and cultural climate of the time. This study aims to confirm that public opinion is an additional mechanism for delivering judgment. A strict or literal interpretation of the Constitution battles against the perceived intent of the founding fathers; these two juxtaposing narratives serve as the more traditional arguments when debating Constitutional matters; however, this exercise will show the Supreme Court also balances the social atmosphere to interpret the law and lawful orders when held up against the U.S. Constitution.Master of ArtsLiberal StudeisUniversity of Michigan-Flinthttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/173053/1/Sartor2017.pdfDescription of Sartor2017.pdf : thesi