The Supreme Court's Constitutional Conundrum: A Crisis of Legitimacy The conversation between Jamelle Bouie, Dahlia Lithwick, and Mark Joseph Stern on the Amicus podcast highlights a profound issue at the heart of American democracy.
As the Supreme Court becomes increasingly insulated from public scrutiny, it is time to confront the issue of what it means for unelected judges to wield such enormous power over the Constitution.
Bouie's assertion that the current state of affairs is "entirely historically contingent" suggests that the Supreme Court's growing influence and detachment from public opinion are relatively recent developments.