The Academy Against the Constitution

Enemies of this Court in particular, and the Supreme Court in general, have acquired new arms in University of Michigan law professor Leah Litman’s new book, Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes. She argues that today’s Republican-appointed majority is “unconcerned with things such as law, facts, and the will of the American people.” Instead, “these guys (and Amy)” use “vibes” to institute decreasingly popular Republican policies, based on the “feelings” of the justices and their political supporters.