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"The Supermajority: How the Supreme Court Divided America" by Michael Waldman

By Joe Donahue
Published June 28, 2023 at 11:33 AM EDT
Book cover for "The Supermajority" by Michael Waldman
Simon & Schuster

In the new book, "The Supermajority," Michael Waldman - president and CEO of the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law - explores the tumultuous 2021¬–2022 Supreme Court term. He draws deeply on history to examine other times the Court veered from the popular will, provoking controversy and backlash. What can we do when the Supreme Court challenges the country?

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