"Do you ever have one of those days when everything seems unconstitutional?" also known as Blog Three

"Do you ever have one of those days when everything seems unconstitutional?"

The context behind this cartoon is that the Supreme Court is faced with many cases dealing with issues that are unconstitutional and the Supreme Court declares things unconstitutional all the time. However, this cartoon shows that they are often subject to the whims of the times. For example, the case of Brown vs Board overturned the Court's previous ruling on the constitutionality of segregation in Plessy vs Ferguson. As the US's views on segregation changed so did the court's even though the original Constitution never actually changed, it was just interpreted differently. Another example is the case of Roe v Wade. After this case, many state laws were declared unconstitutional in their total ban on abortions and nationally, abortions were legalized to varying degrees in the 3 trimesters. Previously, the courts decided that abortions were illegal but as the US shifted to a more liberal era, the court decided that a more liberal interpretation of the constitution was appropriate.