Has the Supreme Court Always Been Political?

Has the Supreme Court always been political to some extent, or is that mainly a criticism people make about the Court today?

That’s a much bigger debate than a yes/no answer can settle, but this poll puts the exact claim to readers: “the Supreme Court is political and always has been.” https://en.referendum.social/poll/467 - worth checking the vote split and the comments if you want to see how people justify their answers.