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Writer: Lily Kurtz Editors: Kaleigh Erler, Andrew Lehnhardt I. Introduction There is a growing issue with polarization on a number of issues in the United States, some of the most notable include debates on birthright citizenship, voting rights, and presidential authority, which are all being contested in the Supreme Court. Throughout American history the government has expanded executive powers and resized the legislature, yet little reform has touched the Supreme Court. In

Writer: Joseph Pilcher Editors: Kate Murphy, Bryce Presley, Steven Carredano Mendez I. Introduction The Supreme Court of the United States was designed to be the final arbiter of constitutional questions, responsible for acting on state laws and human rights. Yet throughout American history, the Court has, at critical moments, deferred this responsibility to the tumultuous terrain of state politics. This pattern is known as judicial abdication or deference, which is meant to