Overview

• Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez argues that the Supreme Court is moving towards authoritarianism and abusing its power.
• Ocasio-Cortez suggests Congress should issue subpoenas, consider impeachment of justices, and pass stricter ethics guidelines to curb the Court's overreach.
• She believes recent rulings on student loan forgiveness, abortion, and affirmative action show the Court is expanding its role and acting as a legislature.
• Ocasio-Cortez argues the legitimacy and integrity of the Court is at stake if its power goes unchecked.
• There are calls for investigating alleged conflicts of interest within the Court and limiting its power to prevent undemocratic consolidation of authority.