The Third Political Branch
Legal Planet: Environmental Law and Policy 2024-07-01
Summary:
In 2021, Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett famously said, “my goal today is to convince you that [the Supreme] Court is not comprised of a bunch of partisan hacks.” Justice Barrett is correct. The Justices are not hacks, but rather polished political actors. Let’s review: In West Virginia v. EPA, 142 S. Ct. 2587 …