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What Role Should the Supreme Court Play in American Politics?

John Fabian Witt A wide-ranging new book by Nikolas Bowie and Daphna Renan examines how America’s highest court often gets in the way of democratic politics. The post What Role Should the Supreme Court Play in American Politics? appeared first on The Nation .

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