The Supreme Court Wasn’t Always All-Powerful

When it comes to injecting partisan politics into the judiciary, Amy Coney Barrett’s rushed confirmation is a whole new level of meddling

David Litt
GEN
Published in
6 min readOct 14, 2020

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The first eight Chief Justices Of The United States Supreme Court. Photo: Encylopedia Britannica / Getty

Want to see the power of a Supreme Court Justice on full display? Just turn on your television, where several United States Senators — no slouches themselves in…

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David Litt
GEN
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Former Obama speechwriter and winner of Top Chef fantasy league. NYT bestselling author. My new book is DEMOCRACY IN ONE BOOK OR LESS.