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How has the Supreme Court shaped America? | The Economist
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June 27, 2026
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3:00Now PlayingToday’s Supreme Court, led by Chief Justice John Roberts, is one of America’s most conservative in a century. It has curbed, or overturned entirely, many longstanding precedents. The last court that was this consequential was, in fact, a liberal one. It was led by Chief Justice Earl Warren, who saw the role of the Supreme Court in American life very differently to other Chief Justices. #America #SCOTUS #history
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