Don't blame liberals — or reporters — for politicizing the court

By Joshua Boston, Associate Professor of Political Science, Bowling Green State University, and Christopher Krewson, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Brigham Young University.

The U.S. Supreme Court has always ruled on politically controversial issues. From elections to civil rights, from abortion to free speech, the justices frequently weigh in on the country’s most debated problems.

And because of the court’s influence over national policy, political parties and interest...