On the recordJuly 10, 2025
I have no doubt that, if judges must allow the Executive to act unlawfully in some circumstances, as the Court concludes today, executive lawlessness will flourish.
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Ketanji Brown Jackson
I have no doubt that, if judges must allow the Executive to act unlawfully in some circumstances, as the Court concludes today, executive lawlessness will flourish.
Warned about unchecked executive power following a Supreme Court ruling.
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