Supreme Court

A Test of Executive Power

The Trump administration wants a judicial showdown over independent agencies. The history is muddled—and the consequences vast.

By William A. Galston

Constitutional Disorder

Two dramatically different views of the Constitution reflect the chasm between how left and right conceive the republic.

By Robert Tsai

Supreme Paradoxes

Roosevelt’s eight Supreme Court justices helped pen some of the Court’s best decisions—and some of its worst.

By Jeffrey Toobin

Remember the Whole Constitution

Yes, it was written in 1787, but that was only the first draft. The Supreme Court just doesn't want to admit it.

By Brianne Gorod

How the Supreme Court Is Attacking Democracy

The Court's assaults on executive agencies are really attacks on responsive and democratic government.

By Daniel A. Hanley