The Modest Court

The justices are not seizing power but restoring it to the legislators and voters.

AP/Steve Helber
The Supreme Court in June 2022. AP/Steve Helber

That the Supreme Court of the United States is in the midst of seizing power is the latest take from the New York Times. Its star columnist, Jamelle Bouie, writes on the “judicial power grab of the past several years, in which courts across the federal judiciary have seized key governing decisions from the legislative and executive branches.” He seems to be suggesting that we’re watching something like a slow-motion coup.

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