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The U.S. needs a unifying leader and a functional government to address political divisiveness and foreign policy issues.
I think that's where the Justices have shown the most inclination to vote in ways that might be inconsistent as a matter of legal principle, but consistent as a matter of partisan political preference. The shadow docket represents a mechanism through which the Court can exercise significant power while potentially prioritizing political alignment over rigorous legal analysis and constitutional interpretation.