Confounding and Confusing Events
The philosophy driving the Supreme Court is essentially founded on the concept of the Unitary Executive.
It will be interesting to see if the Court explicitly states that in the upcoming series of decisions regarding Mr. Trump’s ability to withhold funds appropriated by Congress, to terminate employees of federal agencies, and deploying troops to war zones.
Justice Barrett attempted in her book to cast the Supreme Court as following the law, when in fact what the Supreme Court is doing is following the Unitary Executive philosophy which is not the law and in fact, goes against the other principle that they purport to operate under which is originalism.
In fact, the founders were largely fearful of exactly what has happened with Mr. Trump and his exercise of powers as the Chief Executive, destroying, in large measure, a coequal branch of the government, the Congress.
Author's summary: The Supreme Court's Unitary Executive philosophy may influence upcoming decisions.