Rick Scott
Role at the time: U.S. senator from Florida
Defended or excused
Statement summary
Scott says the admissions ruling was right and should have been unanimous.
“Today’s Supreme Court decision was the right one for our nation and should have been 9-0.”
Read the official statement (opens in a new tab)Rick Scott applauds the Supreme Court admissions decisionFirst sentence of Rick Scott statement
Official June 29, 2023 statement in which Rick Scott welcomes the ruling and argues that it should have been unanimous.
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Scott expressly approves the admissions ruling and says every justice should have supported it.