Not really.
For all but one of his nine cases before the nation’s highest court, Cruz represented the state of Texas as its solicitor general.
Over nine trips to the Supreme Court, Cruz clearly lost four cases and won two. The other three rulings were less clear-cut.
Five cases involved the death penalty. One dealt with Texas’ intense efforts to keep a calculator thief behind bars despite flagrant errors in sentencing. Another was essentially a patent fight over a deep fat fryer.
1. Medicaid funding Frew v. Hawkins Oct. 7, 2003 Lost the case
2. Sentencing error Dretke v. Haley March 2, 2004 Lost and case returned to lower court.
Despicable to fight all the way to the Supreme court
to avoid admitting a miscarriage of justice for a petty thief.
3 & 4. U.S. sovereignty Medellín v. Dretke March 28, 2005
Medellín v. Texas Oct. 10, 2007 On the second try Cruz won the right to execute a non US national after the Mexican Government and President Bush had requested a chance for review since there had been violations of the prisoner’s rights.
5. Redistricting League of United Latin American Citizens v. Perry March 1, 2006 Defending redistricting plan.
6. Sentencing error Smith v. Texas Jan. 17, 2007 another fight to avoid justice Lost this case
7. Death penalty for mentally ill Panetti v. Quarterman April 18, 2007 Lost and case returned to lower court.
8. Death Penalty for Child Rapists Kennedy v. Louisiana April 16, 2008 Lost the case
9.Patent infringement Global-Tech Appliances v. SEB S.A. Feb. 23, 2011 Cruz won the patent infringement case agains Global for deep fryers.
So in which of these cases did Ted fight to keep big government out of private lives?
Lawrence vs. Texas? That is never included on Cruz’z greatest hits. I wonder why?
Intersting read here. Seems Cruz isn’t the traditional family crusader he portrays himself to be.
http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2015-04-29/ted-cruz-anti-gay-marriage-crusader-not-always
Bookmark.
Cruz SCOTUS fail.