The Court of Public Opinion?

Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan made a curious and concerning comment this week about how the Supreme Court’s legitimacy depends on the consistency of its judicial opinions with public opinion. I am frankly astonished!

The Court's legitimacy depends not on being consistent with public opinion but the Constitution. This is a particularly important moment when bounties are offered on the movements of justices and one justice was the target of an alleged attempted murder. https://t.co/khShZ3rG1B

— Jonathan Turley (@JonathanTurley) July 22, 2022