TY - BOOK AU - Breyer,Stephen G. TI - The authority of the Court and the peril of politics SN - 9780674269361 U1 - 347.73262 23 PY - 2021/// CY - Cambridge, Massachusetts PB - Harvard University Press KW - United States KW - Supreme Court KW - Rule of law KW - Political questions and judicial power KW - the courts power KW - the courts as a check KW - the check and the future N1 - Includes bibliographical references; The Court's power: In general -- The Court as a check -- The "check" and the future N2 - "Americans increasingly believe the Supreme Court is a political body in disguise. But Justice Stephen Breyer disagrees. Arguing that judges are committed to their oath to do impartial justice, Breyer aims to restore trust in the Court. In the absence of that trust, he warns, the Court will lose its authority, imperiling our constitutional system"-- ER -