"[4] The organization has been the source of multiple controversies due to the personal access and apparent influence that donors to the Society acquire regarding Supreme Court justices.
[5][6] The Society supports historical research and produces the Journal of Supreme Court History, with Johns Hopkins University Press.
Rob Schenck, former head of Faith and Action in the Nation's Capital (Faith and Liberty since 2018),[8] revealed the program of, "for about two decades, forging friendships with conservative justices to 'bolster' their views, particularly on abortion", finessed by donating to the Supreme Court Historical Society to obtain stealth opportunities[9] to meet Supreme Court Justices.
[10] Access was integral to the "group’s extensive program to influence Justices Thomas, Alito and Scalia through meals and entertainment", dubbed "Operation Higher Court".
[14][15] On December 30, 2022, The New York Times published an investigative report detailing the society as a "vehicle for those seeking access" to Supreme Court justices.