Voting rights and affirmative action top Jackson's Supreme Court docket

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

55% : The court took Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency in January on appeal from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals and is positioned to rule in some way on what kinds of bodies of water constitute "waters of the United States" under the federal jurisdiction of the Clean Water Act.
50% : The Supreme Court agreed in January to take up a pair of cases related to race-based admissions policies at two major universities, adding affirmative action to the hot-button issues justices are considering for the fall term.
49% :Gay rights and religious liberty
47% : Jackson's first term will be marked by several major disputes, including voting rights, affirmative action in college admissions, and finding a balance between religious liberty and gay rights.
35% : Beyond religious liberty, the case will tackle the issue of free speech.

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