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The Supreme Court (2020)

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The Court Has the Final Say

The Supreme Court has the final say, writes historian Julian Zelizer. He says it's a "dumber way to structure a branch of government" Presidents appoint children so they can tend their say to generations, he adds. The idea of corp packing is blasphemous for some, but that doesn't stop courts from expanding their power because there's no one pushing back, said Zelizer.

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