The Supreme Court Is Legal. But Is It Still Legitimate?
The justices unquestionably possess constitutional authority. The harder question is whether political maneuvering, ethics controversies, and increasingly aggressive decisions have damaged the institution’s claim to public trust.
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The Supreme Court Is Legal. But Is It Still Legitimate?
Why legal authority and public legitimacy are not the same thing.
Read the article →How Six Justices Came to Control the Supreme Court
From Scalia’s death to Barrett’s confirmation, a timeline that changed the Court.
Read the article →The Rule Was Different for Merrick Garland and Amy Coney Barrett. Why?
A tale of two nominations, and what it reveals about the modern Court.
Read the article →Go Deeper on the Supreme Court
What the Court Just Did
Stay up to date on the latest decisions, orders, and developments.
- Latest decisions
- Major opinions
- Developing stories
How the Court Works
Plain-English guides to key concepts, people, and processes.
- How the Court works
- Glossary of key terms
- Key cases, explained
Can the Court Be Fixed?
Explore reform proposals and the debate over the Court’s future.
- Term limits for justices
- Ethics enforcement
- Court expansion
Why Supremely Rogue?
We believe the Supreme Court still has legal authority — but its legitimacy has been badly damaged. This site examines the decisions, ethics controversies, and institutional changes that got us here, and asks what can be done about it.