A Century-Old Law's Aftershocks Are Still Felt at the Supreme Court
Briefly

The Supreme Court, by dint of the largely unfettered discretion over its docket granted by the Judiciary Act of 1925, understands its job to be quite different: to announce legal principles that will apply in countless cases.
Justice Gorsuch highlighted the court's critical role in setting broad legal rules, stating, 'I'm not concerned about this case... We're writing a rule for the ages,' emphasizing the importance of their decisions beyond individual disputes.
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