Federal Courts Position Themselves as Agents of the People to Defend Judicial Review

By Chad Squitieri · SCOTUSblog · 2026-10-26

According to SCOTUSblog, the modern textualist movement is redefining the role of the federal judiciary to emphasize its accountability to the Constitution rather than to Congress. This shift clarifies the legal foundation for judicial review, particularly as scholars challenge t

According to SCOTUSblog, the modern textualist movement is redefining the role of the federal judiciary to emphasize its accountability to the Constitution rather than to Congress. This shift clarifies the legal foundation for judicial review, particularly as scholars challenge t