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When did the US supreme court become so ‘lawless’?

When did the US supreme court become so ‘lawless’?

Politics Weekly America vor 11 Monaten

Jonathan Freedland speaks to Prof Leah Litman about what exactly motivates the nine judges who are supposedly tasked with upholding the US constitution? When did the highest court in the land become so apparently partisan? Is there any coming back from th

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The US supreme court starts a new term on Monday, and the nine
justices are preparing to take on cases that could prove crucial to
the future of American society and democracy. Jonathan Freedland
speaks to Prof Leah Litman about what exactly motivates the nine
judges who are supposedly tasked with upholding the US
constitution? When did the highest court in the land become so
apparently partisan? Is there any coming back from this?