3-3-3 Court
A theory describing the current Supreme Court as being composed of three distinct ideological blocks (three conservatives, three liberals, and three swing justices), leading to more balanced and less predictable outcomes than a simple partisan split.
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9/21/2025, 4:07:03 AM
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9/21/2025, 4:11:59 AM
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9/21/2025, 4:11:59 AM
Summary
The "3-3-3 Court" is a term used by some, including hosts of the All-In Podcast and analysts, to describe the United States Supreme Court. This characterization suggests that the court is not monolithically conservative but rather balanced, often leading to nuanced outcomes guided by an Originalism philosophy. This framework is applied to analyze transformative rulings such as the NetChoice Content Moderation Case, which affirmed platforms' editorial rights, the overturning of the 40-year-old Chevron Doctrine in Looper versus Rondo, and the ruling on Presidential Immunity with implications for Donald Trump's prosecution. The concept helps to understand the court's decisions, even when they diverge from traditional ideological lines, as evidenced by mathematical analyses of its voting patterns.
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Description
A term used to characterize the United States Supreme Court's voting patterns and ideological balance.
Interpretation
Suggests the Supreme Court is not monolithically conservative but rather balanced, leading to nuanced outcomes.
Guiding Philosophy
Originalism
Origin of Term (Podcast)
All-In Podcast hosts (Jason Calacanis, David Sacks, Chamath Palihapitiya, David Friedberg)
Origin of Term (Analysis)
Mathematical analysis of the court's decisions from the 2022-2023 session (Politico)
Associated Justices (All-In Podcast)
Chief Justice John Roberts, Justice Elena Kagan, Justice Sonia Sotomayor
Timeline
- Mathematical analysis of the Supreme Court's decisions from this session supported the '3-3-3 court' theory, showing divides driven by ideology and other legal considerations. (Source: Politico)
2022-2023
- The '3-3-3 court' theory is considered helpful for understanding contentious decisions nearing the end of this Supreme Court term. (Source: Politico)
2023-2024
- All-In Podcast hosts discuss the '3-3-3 Court' in the context of recent transformative Supreme Court rulings, including the NetChoice Content Moderation Case, the overturning of the Chevron Doctrine, and the Presidential Immunity ruling. (Source: All-In Podcast)
Undated (recent)
- Supreme Court strikes down the Texas Social Media Law and Florida Social Media Law in the NetChoice Content Moderation Case, affirming platforms' editorial rights. (Source: All-In Podcast)
Undated (recent)
- Supreme Court overturns the 40-year-old Chevron Doctrine in the Looper versus Rondo case, viewed as a crucial curb on the power of the Administrative State. (Source: All-In Podcast)
Undated (recent)
- Supreme Court rules on Presidential Immunity, with direct implications for Donald Trump's prosecution regarding the January 6th Capitol Riot. (Source: All-In Podcast)
Undated (recent)
- Supreme Court dismisses the Missouri vs Biden case on Jawboning. (Source: All-In Podcast)
Undated (recent)
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Web Search Results
- Opinion | Using Math to Analyze the Supreme Court ... - Politico
This 6-3 alignment isn’t new and isn’t rare, as one of us has written before. But our new mathematical analysis of the court’s decisions from the 2022-2023 session shows just how much it makes sense to think of this Supreme Court as a 3-3-3 court — one whose divides are driven not just by ideology, but a range of other legal considerations as well. As the court nears the end of its 2023-2024 term, with a raft of contentious decisions about to land, this will be helpful to keep in mind. [...] in at all, at least at this point. That’s an institutional concern, and it separated them from their ideologically conservative colleagues who wanted to uphold the law. In the end, three justices believed Florida should win, three justices believed Florida should lose, and three justices believed the court should stay out of it. And that’s how you get a 3-3-3 court. [...] Using statistical tools to help analyze these patterns backs up our 3-3-3 court theory. In the chart below, we calculate how the court’s current lineup of nine justices ruled relative to each other in the 2022-2023 session, the first in which all nine of them served on the court together. The numbers in the chart represent the frequency, in percent, of how often each justice ruled the same way as another justice.
- What is 3x3 basketball: Rules, scoring and all you need to know
Unlike the 5x5 game, which is played on a full-scale basketball court (28mx15m) with two hoops or rings at either end, a 3x3 game is played on a half court -- measuring 11m in length and 15m in breadth – with just a single hoop at one end and an end line at the other. [...] | Term | Definition | | 3x3 basketball game | A team consists of four players, three players on the court, and one substitute. The game is played on a half court, on one basket, in one period of 10 minutes of playing time. Most of the FIBA rules are valid. The team first scoring 21 points (or more), or leading the game after the regular playing time, is the winner. If the score is tied at the end of playing time, the first team to score two points in overtime wins the game. | [...] The playing area is divided into two parts by a semi-circular arc, drawn at a radius of 6.75m from the centre of the hoop. The area inside the arc is called the one-point zone and the area outside the arc is called the two-point zone. Picture by Getty Images A 3x3 basketball game is played on a half court with just a single hoop at one end. There’s a rectangular area (5.8mx4.9m) under the hoop called the key and its outer edge parallel to the baseline is called the free throw line.
- It is not a 3-3-3 Supreme Court - SCOTUSblog
It tracks when the court sticks to classic liberal vs. conservative lines, when it splinters into different groups (including the 3-3-3 idea),
- U.S. Constitution - Article III | Resources | Library of Congress
Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort. No Person shall be convicted of Treason unless on the Testimony of two Witnesses to the same overt Act, or on Confession in open Court. The Congress shall have Power to declare the Punishment of Treason, but no Attainder of Treason shall work Corruption of Blood, or Forfeiture except during the Life of the Person attainted. #### Article III [...] The Trial of all Crimes, except in Cases of Impeachment, shall be by Jury; and such Trial shall be held in the State where the said Crimes shall have been committed; but when not committed within any State, the Trial shall be at such Place or Places as the Congress may by Law have directed. ### Section 3 [...] The judicial Power shall extend to all Cases, in Law and Equity, arising under this Constitution, the Laws of the United States, and Treaties made, or which shall be made, under their Authority;—to all Cases affecting Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls;—to all Cases of admiralty and maritime Jurisdiction;—to Controversies to which the United States shall be a Party;—to Controversies between two or more States;—between a State and Citizens of another State,—between Citizens of
- About the Supreme Court - United States Courts
the high seas and navigable waterways (admiralty cases). [...] HomeImage 4 Close menu Main Menu Search USCourts.gov Search About Federal Courts The U.S. Courts were created under Article III of the Constitution to administer justice fairly. ### About Federal Courts Back to Main Menu The U.S. Courts were created under Article III of the Constitution to administer justice fairly. #### Popular 1. Court Website Links 2. Authorized Judgeships 3. Supreme Court Landmarks ### About Federal Courts [...] of the Supreme Court. The Court has original jurisdiction (a case is tried before the Court) over certain cases, e.g., suits between two or more states and/or cases involving ambassadors and other public ministers. The Court has appellate jurisdiction (the Court can hear the case on appeal) on almost any other case that involves a point of constitutional and/or federal law. Some examples include cases to which the United States is a party, cases involving Treaties, and cases involving ships on
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