How the US Supreme Court has become right-wing, and do recent decisions give Democrats hope at the midterms?

Unlike Australia, judicial appointments in the US are politicised. Democratic presidents will try to appoint left-wing judges and Republican presidents will try to appoint right-wing judges.

Democrats hope to leverage Mike Johnson's policy stances for 2024 election advantage

Democrats fight to expand a 'broken and illegitimate' supreme court, US supreme court

Dems, shocked by SCOTUS minority voter ruling, see opportunity as House fight looms - ABC News

Supreme Court rejects independent state legislature theory in N.C. case

Can Anything Stop Republicans From Rolling Back Rights? - The Atlantic

Will Abortion Be Enough to Save Democrats in November?

Supreme Court rules against N.C. legislature theory in election law dispute - The Washington Post

Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade, Ending 50 Years of Abortion Rights, BU Today

Justice Stephen Breyer has Democrats even more worried about the midterm elections

Abortion: How last year's Supreme Court ruling in Dobbs changed USA

Democrats Focus on Abortion Fight in Midterm Elections After Supreme Court Ruling - WSJ

How Hopeful Should Democrats Be About the Midterms?

Republicans, Democrats neck-and-neck in key midterm races as votes tallied