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- 1Supreme Court Not to Blame for Congressional Dysfunction, Argues New Piece●We Can’t Blame the Supreme Court for Congress’s Problems
A new commentary argues that the Supreme Court is being unfairly blamed for problems that originate in Congress. The piece contends that legislative dysfunction—gridlock, inaction, and failures to pass major legislation—should be laid at the feet of lawmakers themselves rather than the judiciary. The argument is drawing attention in ongoing US political debates about the separation of powers and where responsibility for governance failures truly lies.