>By your metric, you'd think our Supreme court judges were puppets too
In the US supreme court judges almost always agree with whatever position is favoured by the party that appointed them, even if nominally independent.
In the US supreme court judges almost always agree with whatever position is favoured by the party that appointed them, even if nominally independent.
For example: https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/jun/23/trey-wingo...
That'd only be the case if there were no policies with bi-partisan support. How many of those 9-0 are for politically contentious issues?
And you're confusing political leanings, with influence. Political leanings which can, and have changed over careers. Not to mention, some of them outlive everyone who appointed them.