The latest Supreme Court term must have been a deep disappointment for those who argue the court is in the thrall of political puppet masters
The latest Supreme Court term, which ended on Tuesday, surely must have been a deep disappointment for those who argue the court is in the thrall of political puppet masters.
In decision after decision in the term that began October 6, the high court asserted a degree of institutional independence that undercuts the idea its jurists are merely politicians in judicial robes.
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