Why you’re thinking about the Supreme Court in the wrong way

Political partisanship is one way to measure how the Supreme Court justices think about how their rulings affect the nation. SCOTUSblog editor Sarah Isgur says another, she believes more important way, has to do with their tolerance for change, with the justices ranging from order-loving institutionalists to true chaos agents.

Sarah Isgur, senior editor at SCOTUSblog. Host of the podcast Advisory Opinions.

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