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Six justices rewarded the Trump administration’s bad behavior—and they did not even tell the American people why.

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The U.S. Supreme Court’s new majority boldly signaled with twin rulings this week that public opinion would not interfere with conservative plans to shift the nation’s legal landscape.

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court, it has long been said, seldom gets very far out of step with public opinion. The court is about to test that conventional wisdom.

But going against public opinion in big cases doesn’t mean the court has gone rogue. And there’s nothing illegitimate about the court siding with the minority view. That is, indeed, how the ...

Kit Beyer is a researcher and writer at Fix the Court, a nonprofit that advocates for greater transparency and accountability in the federal judiciary. Please note that SCOTUS Outside Opinions […] ...

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President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Sept. 6. (Alex Brandon/AP) Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh’s confirmation ...

If the Court really is obliged to follow public opinion, then there is no question where it should come down on this issue. Legislative and congressional districting is another hot-button issue now ...