Writing in his area of expertise - the law - Instapundit explains the often-disappointing outcomes we get from the judiciary.
The Supreme Court, like the rest of the judiciary, is fundamentally a Gentry Class institution no matter who appoints its members. That’s why non-textual rights, like abortion, that are important to the Gentry Class get more solicitude than textual rights, like the right to arms, that are not.
Reynolds goes a long way toward explaining why too many Justices appointed by Republicans tend to vote like those appointed by Democrats. It’s a class-solidarity thing.