Mark Joseph Stern

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How many bad originalists does it take to screw over an independent agency?

There is no principled way to square these blockbuster opinions. This is part of Opinionpalooza , Slate's coverage of the major decisions from the Supreme Court.

There is no principled way to square these blockbuster opinions.

John Roberts' theory of democracy is laughably false. This is part of Opinionpalooza , Slate's coverage of the major decisions from the Supreme Court.

“If you think about it for five seconds, it’s a pretty laughable proposition.”

Our panel of legal experts explains why this year felt different––and way worse.

This is part of Opinionpalooza , Slate's coverage of the major decisions from the Supreme Court.

“There's a shamelessness to how the court behaved this term.”

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