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The History of the Supreme Court
Most of the time, as you say, the Supreme Court pretty much hugs the middle. It reflects the public view or at least the kind of consensus of the political elite of a time. But there have been three other times by my count in the country's history where their court overreached was unduly partisan or ideological or activist. And so to maintain that, it's not a surprise that it kind of reflects one way or another reflects the society that it's in.