Democracy Dies in Darkness

How the U.S. Supreme Court affects the world

Analysis by
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September 24, 2020 at 12:00 a.m. EDT

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The Supreme Court is a distinctly American institution. Other nations have similar courts, but they tend to be lower-profile entities. In many, judicial turnover is a matter of bureaucratic routine, not party politics.