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The Authority of the Court and the Peril of Politics

Stephen Breyer

A sitting justice reflects upon the authority of the Supreme Court―how that authority was gained and how measures to restructure the Court could undermine both the Court and the constitutional system of checks and balances that depends on it. A growing chorus of officials and commentators argues th...

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Strict Scrutiny

Justice Breyer was preparing to release this book in September while still a sitting justice, which generated discussion about his potential retirement plans. The speakers expressed concern over an excerpt suggesting the peril facing the court comes from citizens equating impartial justice with agreeable judicial outcomes.

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This week we learned none other than Justice Stephen Breyer who may no longer be my boy will be releasing in September a book called The Authority of the Court and the Perils of Policy.

— Episode: Hysterical Lady Brains

Episode: Hysterical Lady Brains

Justice Breyer was preparing to release this book in September while still a sitting justice, which generated discussion about his potential retirement plans. The speakers expressed concern over an excerpt suggesting the peril facing the court comes from citizens equating impartial justice with agreeable judicial outcomes.

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This week we learned none other than Justice Stephen Breyer who may no longer be my boy will be releasing in September a book called The Authority of the Court and the Perils of Policy.

One particular passage in the, you know, squib says the peril facing the Supreme Court comes less from partisan judges than from citizens who encouraged by politicians equate impartial justice with agreeable judicial outcomes.

But yeah, this like this little bit that we saw was not at all encouraging both about the quality of the book but also about his likely short term plans.

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