The Least Dangerous Branch of Government

Associate Justice Kagan made a statement that many probably took in stride, but for me, was jaw-dropping.Show more

"I’m not talking about any particular decision or even any particular series of decisions, but if, over time, the court loses all connection with the public and with public sentiment, that’s a dangerous thing for a democracy," Elena Kagan.

I expect most people to read this sentence and not give it a second thought, but when I read this, I see the failure of the republic. Let me explain.

Justice Kagan is concerned that the court may lose its connection with the public and public sentiment, but the court is not elected by the public, and for a very good reason. The court’s job is not to court public opinion, but to decide controversies and criminal prosecutions based on the law.

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