Latest Mostly True Fact-checks in Supreme Court Joe Biden stated on June 10, 2023 in a speech: In the U.S., “a person can be married in the morning and thrown out of a restaurant for being gay in the afternoon.” Joe Biden stated on June 24, 2022 in a speech: The Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade "made the United States an outlier among developed nations in the world" on abortion rights. Don Beyer stated on May 2, 2022 in a tweet.: “Justices Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and Barrett assured the Senate Judiciary Committee and the American people that Roe v. Wade was ‘established precedent.’” Jeffrey Toobin stated on May 2, 2022 in an interview on CNN: “There has never been a leak anything like this” draft of a Supreme Court opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade. “There’s never been a leak of a vote — much less an actual opinion, much less in a case of this significance.” Chuck Todd stated on January 30, 2022 in remarks on NBC's "Meet the Press": “Clarence Thomas is about to become the only member of the current Supreme Court who was nominated by a president of one party and confirmed by a Senate controlled by the other party.” Joe Biden stated on September 27, 2020 in a speech: Says Amy Coney Barrett “has a written track record, disagreeing adamantly with the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the ACA. In fact, she publicly criticized Chief Justice Roberts’ opinion upholding the law eight years ago.” Michigan Democratic Party stated on September 24, 2020 in an email: “James is the only Senate candidate in a battleground state who has refused to take a position” on whether the Senate should promptly vote on Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Xavier Becerra stated on August 26, 2019 in a news conference: "Every time we go to court," against the Trump administration, "for the most part, we win." Roland Martin stated on July 21, 2019 in a panel on ABC's "This Week": Republicans "are advancing federal judges who won't even say that Brown vs. Board of Education was properly decided." Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on April 3, 2019 in a tweet: "FYI: the last statewide recount in WI was in 2016. After that recount, the vote margin changed by only 131 out of the 2.7 million votes cast." Amy Klobuchar stated on July 9, 2018 in a tweet: Says Judge Brett Kavanaugh "ruled that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was unconstitutional (reversed by full Circuit Court)." Donald Trump stated on April 28, 2017 in the National Rifle Association Annual Meeting: "For the first time in the modern political era, we have confirmed a new justice in the first 100 days." Richard Burr stated on October 29, 2016 in a private meeting with supporters: "I had the longest judicial vacancy in the history of the United States." Josh Hawley stated on June 14, 2016 in a campaign ad: Says "he fought Obama at the Supreme Court — and won." Hillary Clinton stated on June 10, 2016 in remarks at a Planned Parenthood event: As a result of Roe vs. Wade, "America’s maternal mortality rate dropped dramatically." Paul Ryan stated on June 19, 2016 in an interview: "People have a constitutional right to have semiautomatic rifles." Mitch McConnell stated on May 31, 2016 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": Says Obama "called Kagan a moderate. He called Sotomayor a moderate." JoAnne Kloppenburg stated on March 15, 2016 in TV ad: Says the GOP is "helping pay for" Justice Rebecca Bradley's campaign and "she recently skipped court to attend an event paid for" by Scott Walker's "lobbyist friends." Rebecca Bradley stated on March 21, 2016 in an interview: Says JoAnne Kloppenburg "has told us she thinks it's her job to promote a more equal society." Charlie Crist stated on September 9, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Rick Scott "thinks employers should be able to deny women coverage for birth control." 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." 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." 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. 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." 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."
Joe Biden stated on June 10, 2023 in a speech: In the U.S., “a person can be married in the morning and thrown out of a restaurant for being gay in the afternoon.” Joe Biden stated on June 24, 2022 in a speech: The Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade "made the United States an outlier among developed nations in the world" on abortion rights. Don Beyer stated on May 2, 2022 in a tweet.: “Justices Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and Barrett assured the Senate Judiciary Committee and the American people that Roe v. Wade was ‘established precedent.’” Jeffrey Toobin stated on May 2, 2022 in an interview on CNN: “There has never been a leak anything like this” draft of a Supreme Court opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade. “There’s never been a leak of a vote — much less an actual opinion, much less in a case of this significance.” Chuck Todd stated on January 30, 2022 in remarks on NBC's "Meet the Press": “Clarence Thomas is about to become the only member of the current Supreme Court who was nominated by a president of one party and confirmed by a Senate controlled by the other party.” Joe Biden stated on September 27, 2020 in a speech: Says Amy Coney Barrett “has a written track record, disagreeing adamantly with the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the ACA. In fact, she publicly criticized Chief Justice Roberts’ opinion upholding the law eight years ago.” Michigan Democratic Party stated on September 24, 2020 in an email: “James is the only Senate candidate in a battleground state who has refused to take a position” on whether the Senate should promptly vote on Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Xavier Becerra stated on August 26, 2019 in a news conference: "Every time we go to court," against the Trump administration, "for the most part, we win." Roland Martin stated on July 21, 2019 in a panel on ABC's "This Week": Republicans "are advancing federal judges who won't even say that Brown vs. Board of Education was properly decided." Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on April 3, 2019 in a tweet: "FYI: the last statewide recount in WI was in 2016. After that recount, the vote margin changed by only 131 out of the 2.7 million votes cast." Amy Klobuchar stated on July 9, 2018 in a tweet: Says Judge Brett Kavanaugh "ruled that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was unconstitutional (reversed by full Circuit Court)." Donald Trump stated on April 28, 2017 in the National Rifle Association Annual Meeting: "For the first time in the modern political era, we have confirmed a new justice in the first 100 days." Richard Burr stated on October 29, 2016 in a private meeting with supporters: "I had the longest judicial vacancy in the history of the United States." Josh Hawley stated on June 14, 2016 in a campaign ad: Says "he fought Obama at the Supreme Court — and won." Hillary Clinton stated on June 10, 2016 in remarks at a Planned Parenthood event: As a result of Roe vs. Wade, "America’s maternal mortality rate dropped dramatically." Paul Ryan stated on June 19, 2016 in an interview: "People have a constitutional right to have semiautomatic rifles." Mitch McConnell stated on May 31, 2016 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": Says Obama "called Kagan a moderate. He called Sotomayor a moderate." JoAnne Kloppenburg stated on March 15, 2016 in TV ad: Says the GOP is "helping pay for" Justice Rebecca Bradley's campaign and "she recently skipped court to attend an event paid for" by Scott Walker's "lobbyist friends." Rebecca Bradley stated on March 21, 2016 in an interview: Says JoAnne Kloppenburg "has told us she thinks it's her job to promote a more equal society." Charlie Crist stated on September 9, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Rick Scott "thinks employers should be able to deny women coverage for birth control." 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." 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." 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. 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." 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."
Joe Biden stated on June 10, 2023 in a speech: In the U.S., “a person can be married in the morning and thrown out of a restaurant for being gay in the afternoon.”
Joe Biden stated on June 24, 2022 in a speech: The Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade "made the United States an outlier among developed nations in the world" on abortion rights.
Don Beyer stated on May 2, 2022 in a tweet.: “Justices Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and Barrett assured the Senate Judiciary Committee and the American people that Roe v. Wade was ‘established precedent.’”
Jeffrey Toobin stated on May 2, 2022 in an interview on CNN: “There has never been a leak anything like this” draft of a Supreme Court opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade. “There’s never been a leak of a vote — much less an actual opinion, much less in a case of this significance.”
Chuck Todd stated on January 30, 2022 in remarks on NBC's "Meet the Press": “Clarence Thomas is about to become the only member of the current Supreme Court who was nominated by a president of one party and confirmed by a Senate controlled by the other party.”
Joe Biden stated on September 27, 2020 in a speech: Says Amy Coney Barrett “has a written track record, disagreeing adamantly with the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the ACA. In fact, she publicly criticized Chief Justice Roberts’ opinion upholding the law eight years ago.”
Michigan Democratic Party stated on September 24, 2020 in an email: “James is the only Senate candidate in a battleground state who has refused to take a position” on whether the Senate should promptly vote on Trump’s Supreme Court nominee
Xavier Becerra stated on August 26, 2019 in a news conference: "Every time we go to court," against the Trump administration, "for the most part, we win."
Roland Martin stated on July 21, 2019 in a panel on ABC's "This Week": Republicans "are advancing federal judges who won't even say that Brown vs. Board of Education was properly decided."
Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on April 3, 2019 in a tweet: "FYI: the last statewide recount in WI was in 2016. After that recount, the vote margin changed by only 131 out of the 2.7 million votes cast."
Amy Klobuchar stated on July 9, 2018 in a tweet: Says Judge Brett Kavanaugh "ruled that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was unconstitutional (reversed by full Circuit Court)."
Donald Trump stated on April 28, 2017 in the National Rifle Association Annual Meeting: "For the first time in the modern political era, we have confirmed a new justice in the first 100 days."
Richard Burr stated on October 29, 2016 in a private meeting with supporters: "I had the longest judicial vacancy in the history of the United States."
Josh Hawley stated on June 14, 2016 in a campaign ad: Says "he fought Obama at the Supreme Court — and won."
Hillary Clinton stated on June 10, 2016 in remarks at a Planned Parenthood event: As a result of Roe vs. Wade, "America’s maternal mortality rate dropped dramatically."
Paul Ryan stated on June 19, 2016 in an interview: "People have a constitutional right to have semiautomatic rifles."
Mitch McConnell stated on May 31, 2016 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": Says Obama "called Kagan a moderate. He called Sotomayor a moderate."
JoAnne Kloppenburg stated on March 15, 2016 in TV ad: Says the GOP is "helping pay for" Justice Rebecca Bradley's campaign and "she recently skipped court to attend an event paid for" by Scott Walker's "lobbyist friends."
Rebecca Bradley stated on March 21, 2016 in an interview: Says JoAnne Kloppenburg "has told us she thinks it's her job to promote a more equal society."
Charlie Crist stated on September 9, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Rick Scott "thinks employers should be able to deny women coverage for birth control."
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."
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."
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.
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."
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."