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Monday, March 06, 2023

Religion and the lawbreaking Supreme Court

Andrew Koppelman

Lawyers sometimes irritate other people with their persnickitiness about technicalities.  But scrupulousness about legal detail is what gives courts their authority.  It is big news if the Supreme Court ignores statutory limits on its own power. 

Since Justice Amy Coney Barrett replaced Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the Court has repeatedly issued orders without legal authorization.  This was particularly true in the cases involving religion and Covid.

I elaborate in a column at The Hill, here.


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