Ruling Tendencies
Civil Rights
Opposes affirmative action; skeptical of disparate impact
Government Regulation
Would overturn Chevron deference; strict textualist
First Amendment
Expansive view of free speech; skeptical of content regulation
Background
Most senior conservative justice. Originalist. Circuit justice for 11th Circuit.
Last analyzed: May 2026 · 3 case-type tendencies profiled ·
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