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#1722 Imbalance of Powers: The Supreme Court and Executive Branch Collude for Unchecked Power Grab

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Jul 12, 2025
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Unitary Executive Fueled Presidential Absolutism

  • Unitary executive theory aims to centralize power in the presidency and remove internal checks.
  • James Bovard traces how administrations from Bush through Trump expanded that centralized power.
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Shadow Docket Expands Hidden Court Power

  • The Supreme Court increasingly resolves high-impact matters via the shadow docket with little explanation.
  • Bloomberg Law warns these unsigned orders directly affect federal programs and millions of people.
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Court Denies Trans Discrimination

  • In Scrametti the majority insisted Tennessee's medical ban "is somehow not a classification based on sex and isn't sex discrimination."
  • That reasoning opens the door to further targeted anti-trans laws under a thin legal rationale.
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