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Jesus Christ and this opinion piece is coming from a law professor?
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opin...rt-could-get-lot-more-undemocratic/?outputTyp
What does the "will" of the people have anything to do with the Constitution? If the people had it their way gay marriage would still be illegal.. see California Prop 8
The Supreme Court could get a lot more undemocratic
Leah Litman is an assistant professor at the University of Michigan Law School. She represents multiple DACA recipients in Department of Homeland Security v. Regents of the University of California, a case before the Supreme Court.
Despite the significant power it wields, the Supreme Court is among the federal government’s most undemocratic institutions. Its justices are appointed for life terms, and selected and confirmed by presidents and the Senate — which themselves do not necessarily reflect the will of the public.
For this reason, academics often characterize the court as “counter-majoritarian,” meaning that it has the power to stand against the majority of the public sentiment in setting policy. But as counter-majoritarian as the Supreme Court is by design, it could get even worse. This term, the court will review cases pertaining to weighty topics ranging from LGBTQ rights to protections for undocumented immigrants brought to the United States as children. By the end of next summer, we will have a glimpse into just how undemocratic the new conservative majority on the court is willing to be.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opin...rt-could-get-lot-more-undemocratic/?outputTyp
What does the "will" of the people have anything to do with the Constitution? If the people had it their way gay marriage would still be illegal.. see California Prop 8
The Supreme Court could get a lot more undemocratic
Leah Litman is an assistant professor at the University of Michigan Law School. She represents multiple DACA recipients in Department of Homeland Security v. Regents of the University of California, a case before the Supreme Court.
Despite the significant power it wields, the Supreme Court is among the federal government’s most undemocratic institutions. Its justices are appointed for life terms, and selected and confirmed by presidents and the Senate — which themselves do not necessarily reflect the will of the public.
For this reason, academics often characterize the court as “counter-majoritarian,” meaning that it has the power to stand against the majority of the public sentiment in setting policy. But as counter-majoritarian as the Supreme Court is by design, it could get even worse. This term, the court will review cases pertaining to weighty topics ranging from LGBTQ rights to protections for undocumented immigrants brought to the United States as children. By the end of next summer, we will have a glimpse into just how undemocratic the new conservative majority on the court is willing to be.