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Peter Baker @peterbakernyt.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

As we approach the 250th, @jessewegman.bsky.social gives us "The Lost Founder" about James Wilson, a pivotal yet forgotten architect of our republic. "I hope Wegman’s wonderfully readable book gets a wide audience," writes George Thomas in this rave review. washingtonmonthly.com/2026/06/23/t...

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The Most Important Founder You’ve Never Heard Of

James Wilson’s vision of a Constitution rooted in the people anticipated Lincoln, Reconstruction, and modern constitutional democracy.

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Ken Burns @kenlburns.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

We are devastated by the sudden loss of Gordon Wood. Known to many as one of the foremost scholars on the American Revolution, Gordon was also a teacher of generations of students and other historians who, like him, help us better understand who we are as a country and a people.

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Lee Drutman @leedrutman.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Ezra Klein and I talk gerrymandering, proportional representation, and all kinds of madness. This is an episode of the Ezra Klein Show you won't want to miss! www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/o...

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Opinion | How to End the Gerrymandering Doom Loop Forever

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Jesse Wegman @jessewegman.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Today in the NY Times, I argue for Congress to impose 18-year term limits on the justices. The quick version: When Clarence Thomas took his seat, Americans still made calls from payphones and corrected typos with Wite-out. No one should hold so much power for so long. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/o...

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Opinion | Three Decades on the Supreme Court Is Too Long

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Jesse Wegman @jessewegman.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Congress has to do it. The states have to do it. Why shouldn’t the Supreme Court? Supermajority requirements are rare, but they can be valuable in ensuring consensus before making the most significant decisions — like, say, overturning an act of Congress. majorquestions.substack.com/p/why-54

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Why 5–4?

The Supreme Court should have to work harder if it wants to overturn an act of Congress.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 08/05/2026

some wisdom from james wilson, framer. "The truth is that, in our governments, the supreme, absolute, and uncontrollable power remains in the people."

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wendyweiser.bsky.social @wendyweiser.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

This is shameful. Every American should be outraged--and saddened--at the devastation to the Voting Rights Act, to fair representation, to protections against race discrimination, to our democracy, to our history, to our country. Shame on the Roberts Court.

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Jesse Wegman @jessewegman.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

There are some SCOTUS rulings I can’t get over. E.g., Rucho v. Common Cause (2019), which 1) was an abdication of the Court's primary role, and 2) gave us one of the 21st century's great dissents. If you read one thing, read that. And my latest piece. majorquestions.substack.com/p/a-tale-of-...

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A Tale of Two Courts: Rucho v. Baker

Our modern gerrymandering nightmare is the fault of the Roberts Court, which lacked the guts to do its most important job.

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Jesse Wegman @jessewegman.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Sotomayor. Thomas. One justice apologized — the wrong one. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/26/o...

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Opinion | Is the Supreme Court Coming Apart at the Seams?

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Jesse Wegman @jessewegman.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Remember Fezzik the Giant? One of the great characters in film history, and also a useful metaphor for my latest Major Questions column, this one on the Supreme Court and public opinion. majorquestions.substack.com/p/public-opi...

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Stephen Spaulding @stevespaulding.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Excited to share a new resource from the @brennancenter.org called The Benchmark -- here you'll find analysis, commentary, and other relevant information about how SCOTUS is performing as an institution. Analysis. Polling compendium. Shadow docket tracker. And lots more... Check it out!

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The Benchmark

Analysis and opinion on Supreme Court rulings and reform.

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Jesse Wegman @jessewegman.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Looking forward to a great day of conversation with some of America's leading historians and thinkers on democracy. Also getting to talk about America's most democratic founder, James Wilson (my bio, The Lost Founder, is coming June 23!) www.brennancenter.org/events/cause...

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The Cause of America: Recovering Our Nation’s Revolutionary Promise

Scholars and experts uncover the compelling truth about the founding of the United States.

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