In the aftermath of the contentious 2020 election and subsequent court challenges, the upcoming 2024 elections could prove to be a pivotal vote in American history. During these years, the Supreme Court is likely to play an important role in deciding the outcome, as any legal disputes or filings would require this high court’s approval.
The Supreme Court is already important in election-related decisions, such as granting states the authority to set voting restrictions. In light of the 2020’s voting controversies, this role of the Supreme Court is heightened now. Indeed, with the current 6-3 conservative leaning Supreme Court, observers suggest that it is hard to predict what might occur with respect to 2024’s election disputes.
Furthermore, it is possible that the Supreme Court’s influence will increase since President Joe Biden has proposed making ‘court packing,’ a process in which a president and congress try to shift the Supreme Court to go in the direction of a president’s preferences, a more normalized action. Should that pass, it would be much easier for a future president to influence the court and thus the election outcome.
The Supreme Court has also been involved in other election matters beyond voting rights. In 2000, they were in the center of the Florida Recount, in which they ultimately decided who was elected President. In 2018, they ordered a new electoral map for Pennsylvania, as the previous one was considered to be unconstitutionally gerrymandered.
Overall, the Supreme Court will continue to hold a crucial influence in determining the outcome of the 2024 election, regardless of who the eventual candidates are. With issues such as voting practices, court packing, and the continual importance of judicial ruling being relevant in this election cycle, the Supreme Court seems destined to play a pivotal role in the next presidential election.
In the aftermath of the contentious 2020 election and subsequent court challenges, the upcoming 2024 elections could prove to be a pivotal vote in American history. During these years, the Supreme Court is likely to play an important role in deciding the outcome, as any legal disputes or filings would require this high court’s approval.
The Supreme Court is already important in election-related decisions, such as granting states the authority to set voting restrictions. In light of the 2020’s voting controversies, this role of the Supreme Court is heightened now. Indeed, with the current 6-3 conservative leaning Supreme Court, observers suggest that it is hard to predict what might occur with respect to 2024’s election disputes.
Furthermore, it is possible that the Supreme Court’s influence will increase since President Joe Biden has proposed making ‘court packing,’ a process in which a president and congress try to shift the Supreme Court to go in the direction of a president’s preferences, a more normalized action. Should that pass, it would be much easier for a future president to influence the court and thus the election outcome.
The Supreme Court has also been involved in other election matters beyond voting rights. In 2000, they were in the center of the Florida Recount, in which they ultimately decided who was elected President. In 2018, they ordered a new electoral map for Pennsylvania, as the previous one was considered to be unconstitutionally gerrymandered.
Overall, the Supreme Court will continue to hold a crucial influence in determining the outcome of the 2024 election, regardless of who the eventual candidates are. With issues such as voting practices, court packing, and the continual importance of judicial ruling being relevant in this election cycle, the Supreme Court seems destined to play a pivotal role in the next presidential election.
