We have seen all the ways that the US Chamber is asserting its influence over Congress, and even witnessed Obama offering Tom Donahue an olive branch and a hearty handshake, but the Supreme Court? It seems the “impartial” third branch of government is also caving to US Chamber pressure– with Roberts at the helm, each of the nine justices are showing more support for the Chamber than their predecessors. It’s time to show all branches of government that the U.S Chamber of Commerce does not speak for us, and is not a legitimate representative of American small businesses.
Chamber of Commerce’s Top
SCOTUS Litigator Admits Justices Give
Special Treatment to Chamber
Thanks to ThinkProgess blogger, Ian Millhiser for breaking this news.
A recent study co-authored by conservative Court of Appeals Judge Richard Posner confirms something that has been obvious to Supreme Court watchers for years — the Roberts Court places a huge thumb on the scale in favor of corporate interests. According to the study, the Roberts Court rules in favor of business interests 61 percent of the time, a 15 point spike from the five years before when Chief Justice Roberts joined the Court.
While the Chamber of Commerce has recently tried to downplay the favorable treatment it receives from the Supreme Court, its own top lawyer admitted a few years after Roberts joined the Court that the justices give his client special treatment.
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