Latest Fact-checks in Supreme Court Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Sally Kohn stated on June 30, 2014 in a segment on CNN: "Hobby Lobby provided this (birth control) coverage before they decided to drop it to file suit." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on June 30, 2014 in a statement to the media: "Nearly 60 percent of women who use birth control do so for more than just family planning." Bob Goodlatte stated on June 29, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": The "9-0 decision last week was the 13th time the Supreme Court voted 9-0 that the president had exceeded his constitutional authority." American Civil Liberties Union of Florida stated on May 27, 2014 in a news release: Florida has "the most errors and exonerations from death row." Ted Cruz stated on March 6, 2014 in a speech at the CPAC conference: Says President Barack Obama "is the first president we've ever had who thinks he can choose which laws to enforce and which laws to ignore." Pat Toomey stated on February 24, 2014 in an op-ed in the "Wall Street Journal": Says Debo Adegbile "was nominated to serve as a judge on the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals" and "was abruptly withdrawn by the administration." Mark Pocan stated on May 13, 2013 in a speech: "Nothing in the Constitution explicitly guarantees our right to vote." John Lewis stated on February 24, 2013 in newspaper column: "Opponents of Section 5 (of the Voting Rights Act) complain of state expense, yet their only cost is the paper, postage and manpower required to send copies of legislation to the federal government for review." Charles Cooper stated on March 26, 2013 in arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court: "Very few men outlive their own fertility." Ted Cruz stated on March 16, 2013 in a speech at CPAC: "We have a federal government that thinks they have the authority to regulate our toilet seats." Ed Fallone stated on February 5, 2013 in an interview: Wisconsin's Supreme Court justices are "deciding fewer opinions in civil and criminal cases than they used to." Planned Parenthood stated on October 10, 2012 in in a mailer: Says Mitt Romney and George Allen "would overturn Roe v. Wade and allow states to end safe, legal abortion even in cases of rape, incest or when a woman's life is at risk." National Rifle Association stated on September 4, 2012 in an anti-Nelson mailer: Bill Nelson voted to confirm Sonia Sotomayor, "who signed a Supreme Court opinion saying Americans do not have an individual right to own firearms." Barack Obama stated on May 3, 2012 in a graphical tool on the campaign website: Says Mitt Romney "has refused to say whether he would have vetoed or signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act." Ted Nugent stated on April 14, 2012 in a speech at the annual convention of the National Rifle Association: "We’ve got four Supreme Court justices who … signed their name to a declaration that Americans have no fundamental right to self-defense." Clarence Thomas stated on April 5, 2012 in a speech: The U.S. Supreme Court has not traditionally asked a lot of questions during oral arguments. Barack Obama stated on April 2, 2012 in a Rose Garden press conference: If the Supreme Court throws out the federal health care law, it "would be an unprecedented, extraordinary step of overturning a law that was passed by a strong majority of a democratically elected Congress." Chris Smith stated on March 8, 2012 in a speech on the House floor: Says there have been "well over" 54 million abortions since 1973. Rick Santorum stated on February 19, 2012 in a speech : Claims Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said "she prefers the South African Constitution over the United States Constitution." Marco Rubio stated on February 9, 2012 in a speech at the CPAC conference: Says a U.S. Supreme Court justice suggested that some U.S. cases will be decided based on South African law. Einer Elhauge stated on January 5, 2012 in a commentary in the New England Journal of Medicine: "In 1790, the first Congress, which was packed with framers, required all ship owners to provide medical insurance for seamen; in 1798, Congress also required seamen to buy hospital insurance for themselves. In 1792, Congress enacted a law mandating that all able-bodied citizens obtain a firearm." Rick Scott stated on November 17, 2011 in a meeting with the "Palm Beach Post" editorial board: The Affordable Care Act is "not the law of the land." Anthony Weiner stated on March 2, 2011 in an interview on Fox News: "Under the clear letter of the law, (Justice Clarence Thomas) must recuse himself" from the case challenging the constitutionality of the health care law. Barack Obama stated on February 6, 2011 in an interview on Fox: Twelve judges have thrown out legal challenges to the health care law because they rejected "the notion that the health care law was unconstitutional." Dean Cannon stated on November 16, 2010 in a speech: The Florida Supreme Court has "no express authority in the Florida Constitution" to remove questions from the ballot proposed by the Legislature. Todd Staples stated on September 16, 2010 in a radio interview.: Says the U.S. Constitution provides for just compensation when land is taken under eminent domain. Kendrick Meek stated on August 24, 2010 in his primary victory speech.: Kendrick Meek claims he's the only candidate who said Sonia Sotomayor "will make an excellent Supreme Court justice." Charles Schumer stated on July 27, 2010 in a press conference: "Eight of the nine justices in the Supreme Court decision (on campaign finance) said that not only is it constitutional for Congress to require disclosure of the special interest money, but they recommend we do it." Chain email stated on June 28, 2010 in a chain e-mail: Justice Antonin Scalia agreed for the Supreme Court to hear a case about whether Barack Obama is eligible to be President. Elena Kagan stated on April 1, 1995 in a law review article: On whether a U.S. Supreme Court nominee should be forthcoming at confirmation hearings.
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Sally Kohn stated on June 30, 2014 in a segment on CNN: "Hobby Lobby provided this (birth control) coverage before they decided to drop it to file suit." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on June 30, 2014 in a statement to the media: "Nearly 60 percent of women who use birth control do so for more than just family planning." Bob Goodlatte stated on June 29, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": The "9-0 decision last week was the 13th time the Supreme Court voted 9-0 that the president had exceeded his constitutional authority." American Civil Liberties Union of Florida stated on May 27, 2014 in a news release: Florida has "the most errors and exonerations from death row." Ted Cruz stated on March 6, 2014 in a speech at the CPAC conference: Says President Barack Obama "is the first president we've ever had who thinks he can choose which laws to enforce and which laws to ignore." Pat Toomey stated on February 24, 2014 in an op-ed in the "Wall Street Journal": Says Debo Adegbile "was nominated to serve as a judge on the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals" and "was abruptly withdrawn by the administration." Mark Pocan stated on May 13, 2013 in a speech: "Nothing in the Constitution explicitly guarantees our right to vote." John Lewis stated on February 24, 2013 in newspaper column: "Opponents of Section 5 (of the Voting Rights Act) complain of state expense, yet their only cost is the paper, postage and manpower required to send copies of legislation to the federal government for review." Charles Cooper stated on March 26, 2013 in arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court: "Very few men outlive their own fertility." Ted Cruz stated on March 16, 2013 in a speech at CPAC: "We have a federal government that thinks they have the authority to regulate our toilet seats." Ed Fallone stated on February 5, 2013 in an interview: Wisconsin's Supreme Court justices are "deciding fewer opinions in civil and criminal cases than they used to." Planned Parenthood stated on October 10, 2012 in in a mailer: Says Mitt Romney and George Allen "would overturn Roe v. Wade and allow states to end safe, legal abortion even in cases of rape, incest or when a woman's life is at risk." National Rifle Association stated on September 4, 2012 in an anti-Nelson mailer: Bill Nelson voted to confirm Sonia Sotomayor, "who signed a Supreme Court opinion saying Americans do not have an individual right to own firearms." Barack Obama stated on May 3, 2012 in a graphical tool on the campaign website: Says Mitt Romney "has refused to say whether he would have vetoed or signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act." Ted Nugent stated on April 14, 2012 in a speech at the annual convention of the National Rifle Association: "We’ve got four Supreme Court justices who … signed their name to a declaration that Americans have no fundamental right to self-defense." Clarence Thomas stated on April 5, 2012 in a speech: The U.S. Supreme Court has not traditionally asked a lot of questions during oral arguments. Barack Obama stated on April 2, 2012 in a Rose Garden press conference: If the Supreme Court throws out the federal health care law, it "would be an unprecedented, extraordinary step of overturning a law that was passed by a strong majority of a democratically elected Congress." Chris Smith stated on March 8, 2012 in a speech on the House floor: Says there have been "well over" 54 million abortions since 1973. Rick Santorum stated on February 19, 2012 in a speech : Claims Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said "she prefers the South African Constitution over the United States Constitution." Marco Rubio stated on February 9, 2012 in a speech at the CPAC conference: Says a U.S. Supreme Court justice suggested that some U.S. cases will be decided based on South African law. Einer Elhauge stated on January 5, 2012 in a commentary in the New England Journal of Medicine: "In 1790, the first Congress, which was packed with framers, required all ship owners to provide medical insurance for seamen; in 1798, Congress also required seamen to buy hospital insurance for themselves. In 1792, Congress enacted a law mandating that all able-bodied citizens obtain a firearm." Rick Scott stated on November 17, 2011 in a meeting with the "Palm Beach Post" editorial board: The Affordable Care Act is "not the law of the land." Anthony Weiner stated on March 2, 2011 in an interview on Fox News: "Under the clear letter of the law, (Justice Clarence Thomas) must recuse himself" from the case challenging the constitutionality of the health care law. Barack Obama stated on February 6, 2011 in an interview on Fox: Twelve judges have thrown out legal challenges to the health care law because they rejected "the notion that the health care law was unconstitutional." Dean Cannon stated on November 16, 2010 in a speech: The Florida Supreme Court has "no express authority in the Florida Constitution" to remove questions from the ballot proposed by the Legislature. Todd Staples stated on September 16, 2010 in a radio interview.: Says the U.S. Constitution provides for just compensation when land is taken under eminent domain. Kendrick Meek stated on August 24, 2010 in his primary victory speech.: Kendrick Meek claims he's the only candidate who said Sonia Sotomayor "will make an excellent Supreme Court justice." Charles Schumer stated on July 27, 2010 in a press conference: "Eight of the nine justices in the Supreme Court decision (on campaign finance) said that not only is it constitutional for Congress to require disclosure of the special interest money, but they recommend we do it." Chain email stated on June 28, 2010 in a chain e-mail: Justice Antonin Scalia agreed for the Supreme Court to hear a case about whether Barack Obama is eligible to be President. Elena Kagan stated on April 1, 1995 in a law review article: On whether a U.S. Supreme Court nominee should be forthcoming at confirmation hearings.
Sally Kohn stated on June 30, 2014 in a segment on CNN: "Hobby Lobby provided this (birth control) coverage before they decided to drop it to file suit."
Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on June 30, 2014 in a statement to the media: "Nearly 60 percent of women who use birth control do so for more than just family planning."
Bob Goodlatte stated on June 29, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": The "9-0 decision last week was the 13th time the Supreme Court voted 9-0 that the president had exceeded his constitutional authority."
American Civil Liberties Union of Florida stated on May 27, 2014 in a news release: Florida has "the most errors and exonerations from death row."
Ted Cruz stated on March 6, 2014 in a speech at the CPAC conference: Says President Barack Obama "is the first president we've ever had who thinks he can choose which laws to enforce and which laws to ignore."
Pat Toomey stated on February 24, 2014 in an op-ed in the "Wall Street Journal": Says Debo Adegbile "was nominated to serve as a judge on the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals" and "was abruptly withdrawn by the administration."
Mark Pocan stated on May 13, 2013 in a speech: "Nothing in the Constitution explicitly guarantees our right to vote."
John Lewis stated on February 24, 2013 in newspaper column: "Opponents of Section 5 (of the Voting Rights Act) complain of state expense, yet their only cost is the paper, postage and manpower required to send copies of legislation to the federal government for review."
Charles Cooper stated on March 26, 2013 in arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court: "Very few men outlive their own fertility."
Ted Cruz stated on March 16, 2013 in a speech at CPAC: "We have a federal government that thinks they have the authority to regulate our toilet seats."
Ed Fallone stated on February 5, 2013 in an interview: Wisconsin's Supreme Court justices are "deciding fewer opinions in civil and criminal cases than they used to."
Planned Parenthood stated on October 10, 2012 in in a mailer: Says Mitt Romney and George Allen "would overturn Roe v. Wade and allow states to end safe, legal abortion even in cases of rape, incest or when a woman's life is at risk."
National Rifle Association stated on September 4, 2012 in an anti-Nelson mailer: Bill Nelson voted to confirm Sonia Sotomayor, "who signed a Supreme Court opinion saying Americans do not have an individual right to own firearms."
Barack Obama stated on May 3, 2012 in a graphical tool on the campaign website: Says Mitt Romney "has refused to say whether he would have vetoed or signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act."
Ted Nugent stated on April 14, 2012 in a speech at the annual convention of the National Rifle Association: "We’ve got four Supreme Court justices who … signed their name to a declaration that Americans have no fundamental right to self-defense."
Clarence Thomas stated on April 5, 2012 in a speech: The U.S. Supreme Court has not traditionally asked a lot of questions during oral arguments.
Barack Obama stated on April 2, 2012 in a Rose Garden press conference: If the Supreme Court throws out the federal health care law, it "would be an unprecedented, extraordinary step of overturning a law that was passed by a strong majority of a democratically elected Congress."
Chris Smith stated on March 8, 2012 in a speech on the House floor: Says there have been "well over" 54 million abortions since 1973.
Rick Santorum stated on February 19, 2012 in a speech : Claims Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said "she prefers the South African Constitution over the United States Constitution."
Marco Rubio stated on February 9, 2012 in a speech at the CPAC conference: Says a U.S. Supreme Court justice suggested that some U.S. cases will be decided based on South African law.
Einer Elhauge stated on January 5, 2012 in a commentary in the New England Journal of Medicine: "In 1790, the first Congress, which was packed with framers, required all ship owners to provide medical insurance for seamen; in 1798, Congress also required seamen to buy hospital insurance for themselves. In 1792, Congress enacted a law mandating that all able-bodied citizens obtain a firearm."
Rick Scott stated on November 17, 2011 in a meeting with the "Palm Beach Post" editorial board: The Affordable Care Act is "not the law of the land."
Anthony Weiner stated on March 2, 2011 in an interview on Fox News: "Under the clear letter of the law, (Justice Clarence Thomas) must recuse himself" from the case challenging the constitutionality of the health care law.
Barack Obama stated on February 6, 2011 in an interview on Fox: Twelve judges have thrown out legal challenges to the health care law because they rejected "the notion that the health care law was unconstitutional."
Dean Cannon stated on November 16, 2010 in a speech: The Florida Supreme Court has "no express authority in the Florida Constitution" to remove questions from the ballot proposed by the Legislature.
Todd Staples stated on September 16, 2010 in a radio interview.: Says the U.S. Constitution provides for just compensation when land is taken under eminent domain.
Kendrick Meek stated on August 24, 2010 in his primary victory speech.: Kendrick Meek claims he's the only candidate who said Sonia Sotomayor "will make an excellent Supreme Court justice."
Charles Schumer stated on July 27, 2010 in a press conference: "Eight of the nine justices in the Supreme Court decision (on campaign finance) said that not only is it constitutional for Congress to require disclosure of the special interest money, but they recommend we do it."
Chain email stated on June 28, 2010 in a chain e-mail: Justice Antonin Scalia agreed for the Supreme Court to hear a case about whether Barack Obama is eligible to be President.
Elena Kagan stated on April 1, 1995 in a law review article: On whether a U.S. Supreme Court nominee should be forthcoming at confirmation hearings.
