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Lochner Era

politics Apr. 7, 2021

Justice Breyer Is Missing the Point on Court PackingThe justice’s warning against proposed structural changes to the Supreme Court confuses remedies for politicization with causes.

By Ed Kilgore
judiciary Sept. 17, 2019

Should Democrats Plan on Packing the Courts in 2021?Certainly the threat of judicial reform should stay on the table so long as conservatives use judges to thwart democracy, as they did in FDR’s day.

By Ed Kilgore
democracy Aug. 28, 2019

Conservatives Want a ‘Republic’ to Protect PrivilegesMore often than not, those fighting popular majorities are simply defending the power of national, regional, or local oligarchies.

By Ed Kilgore