On the recordSeptember 11, 2025
The Court’s decision to permit the Executive to violate the Constitution with respect to anyone who has not yet sued is an existential threat to the rule of law.
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Ketanji Brown Jackson
The Court’s decision to permit the Executive to violate the Constitution with respect to anyone who has not yet sued is an existential threat to the rule of law.
Jackson's warning about the dangers posed by a recent Supreme Court decision.
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