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Ketanji Brown Jackson: This Court’s complicity in the creation of a culture of disdain for lower courts, their rulings and the law (as they…

On the recordJune 30, 2025
This Court’s complicity in the creation of a culture of disdain for lower courts, their rulings and the law (as they interpret it) will surely hasten the downfall of our governing institutions, enabling our collective demise.
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Ketanji Brown Jackson
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democracynow.org
Jun 30, 2025

Editor's note · Context

Jackson expresses concern over the court undermining lower courts and the rule of law.

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