What happens if the highest court in the land loses legitimacy?
- Professor of Political Science and Chair of the Department of Political Science, Clemson University
- Fellow, Institute for Humane Studies
As a powerful branch of government, the Supreme Court has enormous power over public policy only if defendants comply with its rulings.
What’s at stake when Americans lose faith in the legitimacy of the Supreme Court?
To repair the public’s dwindling trust in the federal government, politicians must recommit to the impartial cooperation that bolsters political institutions.
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