The Fifth Circuit Won by Losing
The court is too radical to win even this Supreme Court’s approval, but not too radical to influence it deeply.
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Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Jonathan Bachman / AP. The Bump-Stocks Case Is About Something Far Bigger Than Gun Regulations
It’s about the fundamentals of how American government works.
The Atlantic. Source: Getty Why the Fifth Circuit Keeps Making Such Outlandish Decisions
The court is leaning into its reputation as a welcoming home for right-wing litigation.
Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Getty. The Supreme Court Needs to Show Its Work
For an institution whose legitimacy depends largely on the public’s perception of its integrity, the growth of unseen, unsigned, and unexplained decisions can only be a bad thing.
Getty / The Atlantic Yes, Trump Can Invoke the Insurrection Act to Deport Immigrants
Congress has delegated too much power to presidents.
Leah Millis / Reuters The White House Doctor and the Dual-Officeholding Ban
Rear Admiral Ronny Jackson’s appointment reinvigorates the debate over the proper relationship between the military and the government.
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