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This Supreme Court Term Was About Weakening Democracy

Mother Jones

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July 2, 2026

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Narrative Analysis: Glittering Generalities

Chief Justice John Roberts famously promised that he would run the highest court like an impartial umpire calling balls and strikes. Instead, Roberts and his fellow Republican appointees have studiously moved forward a radical agenda. This term, the justices in Roberts’ six-three majority not only advanced their priorities, they accomplished them. As a result, Americans []

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The Hill

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· Jul 8, 2026

The Supreme Court just embraced an incoherent theory of presidential power

Last month, the Supreme Court majority issued a pair of opinions that take a bold swipe at the constitutional power of Congress to enact laws limiting presidential power at the behest of the voting public. It did so while tossing to the wind, once again, the right-wing justices' purported adherence to conservative principles of judicial...

The Tribune

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· Jun 30, 2026

Judicial review is cornerstone of India’s constitutional democracy: CJI Surya Kant

Describing judicial review as cornerstone of India’s constitutional democracy, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant has said that it should not be viewed as judicial supremacy. Speaking at the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA) conference in Stockholm on Monday, the CJI said, “It would be no exaggeration to claim that this expansive []

Korea Times News

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· Jul 7, 2026

Supreme Court seeks to rewrite, not interpret, the Constitution

Supreme Court seeks to rewrite, not interpret, the Constitution

ArcaMax

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· Jul 6, 2026

In Congress, a bipartisan annoyance with the Supreme Court

WASHINGTON — The most recent Supreme Court term has left Congress grappling with how to respond to a court that experts say has grabbed considerably more power for itself. Conservatives were rankled by a Supreme Court decision quashing ...

The Independent

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· Jun 29, 2026

Supreme Court expands Trump’s powers to fire federal workers - but stops his push to remove Lisa Cook from Fed

The conservative majority of the Supreme Court expanded the president’s authority by removing a 91-year-old precedent intended to prevent politics from interfering with independent regulatory agencies

Hot Air

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· Jun 30, 2026

In a Bit of a Surprise, CO Supreme Court Knocks Down Dem Redistricting Plan

In a Bit of a Surprise, CO Supreme Court Knocks Down Dem Redistricting Plan

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Related coverage for "This Supreme Court Term Was About Weakening Democracy": The Hill — The Supreme Court just embraced an incoherent theory of presidential power. The Tribune — Judicial review is cornerstone of India’s constitutional democracy: CJI Surya Kant. Korea Times News — Supreme Court seeks to rewrite, not interpret, the Constitution. ArcaMax — In Congress, a bipartisan annoyance with the Supreme Court. The Independent — Supreme Court expands Trump’s powers to fire federal workers - but stops his push to remove Lisa Cook from Fed. Hot Air — In a Bit of a Surprise, CO Supreme Court Knocks Down Dem Redistricting Plan