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Government’s Own Statistics Show No Outcome Disparity for Minority Groups in Judiciary

Guido Fawkes

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July 9, 2026

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The Ministry of Justice’s own statistics released today show that there is no disparity in outcomes between white and non-white candidates in the judiciary. Who would have thought ‘There was no disparity of outcomes between White and ethnic minority candidates in legal judicial selection exercises Across all legal exercises in 2025-26, ethnic minority candidates accounted

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Truthout

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· Jul 7, 2026

Poll: Majority of Americans Disapprove of Supreme Court After Latest Term

Every liberal justice had a positive favorability rating, while every conservative justice had a net negative rating.

Guido Fawkes

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· Jul 3, 2026

EXC: David Lammy Orders Creation of Nine Civil Service Groups to Increase ‘Diversity’ of Judiciary

David Lammy’s new “Judicial and Legal Diversity Board” to increase ethnic minority representation in the judiciary has had one meeting and has already spawned an entire ecosystem of sub-committees, working groups and “task and finish” units. A peek behind the Civil Service curtain Guido’s FOI Unit has uncovered documents revealing the extent of bureaucratic sprawl:

The Hill

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· Jul 4, 2026

The record shows the Supreme Court is not a partisan institution

Unanimous or near-unanimous decisions and cross-partisan voting coalitions are the norm at the court.

MS NOW

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· Jun 23, 2026

Supreme Court’s 6-3 split is on display in cases on religion, immigration and more

Justice Sonia Sotomayor said the GOP-appointed majority “shakes the public’s confidence in the stable and predictable development of the law.” The post Supreme Court’s 6-3 split is on display in cases on religion, immigration and more appeared first on MS NOW.

AllAfrica News: Tunisia

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· Jul 1, 2026

Executive Capture of the Judiciary and the Criminalization of the Legal Profession

[HRW] Civil society joint statement - ID with SR on independence of judges and lawyers - HRC62

Haaretz

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· Jul 6, 2026

Ex-presidents of Israel's Supreme Court say government defiance is end of democracy

In a joint statement, the former justices wrote that the government's decision to defy a High Court ruling leads to 'anarchy and the concentration of all state power in the hands of a single body'

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Related coverage for "Government’s Own Statistics Show No Outcome Disparity for Minority Groups in Judiciary": Truthout — Poll: Majority of Americans Disapprove of Supreme Court After Latest Term. Guido Fawkes — EXC: David Lammy Orders Creation of Nine Civil Service Groups to Increase ‘Diversity’ of Judiciary. The Hill — The record shows the Supreme Court is not a partisan institution. MS NOW — Supreme Court’s 6-3 split is on display in cases on religion, immigration and more. AllAfrica News: Tunisia — Executive Capture of the Judiciary and the Criminalization of the Legal Profession. Haaretz — Ex-presidents of Israel's Supreme Court say government defiance is end of democracy