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Marco Rubio
stated on February 14, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press":

"There comes a point in the last year of the president, especially in their second term, where you stop nominating" both Supreme Court justices and Court of Appeals judges.

False

By Linda Qiu • February 14, 2016

Marco Rubio
stated on February 13, 2016 in a debate in Greenville, S.C.:

"It has been over 80 years since a lame-duck president appointed a Supreme Court justice."

Mostly False

By Amy Sherman • February 14, 2016

Chris Christie
stated on January 15, 2016 in a Republican debate on Fox Business Network in South Carolina on Fox Business Network :

"I didn’t support Sonia Sotomayor."

False

By Amy Sherman • January 15, 2016

Club for Growth
stated on September 15, 2015 in a television ad:

Says Donald Trump "supports eminent domain" and the Supreme Court’s Kelo decision.

True

By Lauren Carroll • October 7, 2015

Scott Walker
stated on September 14, 2015 in a campaign proposal:

Says he will pursue change in federal law to protect employees from "extortion from a union" because "the Supreme Court has ruled that federal prohibitions outlawing extortion usually do not apply to unions."

Mostly False

By Tom Kertscher • September 17, 2015

David Ralston
stated on July 13, 2015 in an interview:

There is debate among constitutional scholars about whether the First Amendment will continue to protect faith leaders from being forced to perform marriages against their religious beliefs.

Mostly False

By Nancy Badertscher • August 12, 2015

Rafael Cruz
stated on July 31, 2015 in an interview with the Austin American-Statesman:

"Prior to 1962, everybody prayed before school started," and "the Bible was the principal textbook in all schools."

Mostly False

By Anna Bruzgulis • August 10, 2015

Ted Cruz
stated on June 28, 2015 in an interview with NPR News:

Says states not directly involved in the gay marriage lawsuits that reached the Supreme Court "are not bound" by the court’s ruling.

Mostly False

By W. Gardner Selby • July 31, 2015

Ted Cruz
stated on June 29, 2015 in an interview on NPR:

The Supreme Court’s views "are radically out of step with public opinion" regarding its decision to legalize same-sex marriage nationwide.

Mostly False

By Lauren Carroll • July 1, 2015

Mike Huckabee
stated on May 24, 2015 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday":

The Supreme Court "can’t overrule the other two" branches of government.

Mostly False

By Lauren Carroll • May 29, 2015

Chris Cuomo
stated on May 6, 2015 in a Tweet:

"Hate speech is excluded from protection" under the First Amendment.

False

By Lauren Carroll • May 7, 2015

Scott Walker
stated on April 1, 2015 in an interview:

Says Bill Clinton signed a law "very similar to," and Barack Obama voted for a law "something like," Indiana's Religious Freedom Restoration Act.

Half-True

By Tom Kertscher • April 13, 2015

Greater Wisconsin Committee
stated on March 30, 2015 in a radio ad:

An April 7, 2015 referendum would take "the choice of chief justice" of the Wisconsin Supreme Court "away from the people."

Mostly False

By Tom Kertscher • April 3, 2015

Alcee Hastings
stated on February 5, 2015 in an interview with CNN:

One Texas city "has a law that says that women can only have six dildos."

Mostly False

By Amy Sherman, Steve Contorno • February 9, 2015

Scott Walker
stated on January 24, 2015 in a speech:

Wisconsin requires, "by law, a photo ID to vote."

Half-True

By Tom Kertscher • January 30, 2015

Ted Olson
stated on January 18, 2015 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday":

"Supreme Court 15 times over the last 120 years has said marriage is a fundamental right" and never said "it had to be between a man and a woman."

True

By Lauren Carroll • January 18, 2015

National Rifle Association
stated on September 24, 2014 in a campaign ad:

"Mary Landrieu voted to take away your gun rights."

Pants on Fire!

By Steve Contorno • October 1, 2014

Charlie Crist
stated on September 9, 2014 in a TV ad:

Says Rick Scott "thinks employers should be able to deny women coverage for birth control."

Mostly True

By Amy Sherman • September 11, 2014

Debbie Wasserman Schultz
stated on July 22, 2014 in an interview with a Las Vegas news network:

"There were 36 states where Republicans who were in charge refused to implement a state (health insurance) exchange."

Mostly False

By Molly O'Connor • July 24, 2014

Beto O'Rourke
stated on July 13, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union":

"This president has offered fewer executive actions than almost any other president preceding his presidency in recent history."

Half-True

By Lauren Carroll • July 13, 2014

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