Federal courts have swung to the right due to the ascendancy of Republicans at the federal level. This is driven by representatives of red (and poor) states but

Federal courts have swung to the right due to the ascendancy of Republicans at the federal level. This is driven by representatives of red (and poor) states but is funded by people in rich (and blue) states. So rich people who can't buy elections in blue states are bankrolling campaigns in red states instead, but with a view ultimately to influencing politics in blue states.