“Heart of Darkness”–Ideology, Public Perception, and the Supreme Court
This week’s edition of Newsweek includes an article by Dahlia Lithwick called “Heart of Darkness” in which she discusses the Supreme Court’s approval ratings and the public’s perception of the ideological position of the court. Do you buy her argument that there is a disconnect between the court’s ideological make-up and the public’s perception of it? Why or why not? She also gives a preview of the 2009 term. We will follow several of the issues she mentions as the court takes them on.