Sarah Isgur argues growing distrust of justices says more about our tribalism than any change in way judiciary works
Supreme Court approval fell to historic unfavorable majority (2023) due to partisan tribalism, not legal change—institutional legitimacy erodes when process fails. Tech leaders should recognize: tribalism becomes default governance when institutions lose legitimacy.
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Sarah Isgur argues growing distrust of justices says more about our tribalism than any change in way judiciary works
Adapted from “Last Branch Standing: A Potentially Surprising, Occasionally Witty Journey Inside Today’s Supreme Court” by Sarah Isgur, J.D. ’08, Institute of Politics fellow ’16
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