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- 1Supreme Court building power no one gave it, critics say●The Supreme Court is building power no one gave it
The US Supreme Court is accused of expanding its own authority without a mandate, according to commentary from SCOTUSblog arguing the justices are consolidating power no one granted them. The piece reflects ongoing debate over the Court's use of its shadow docket, emergency rulings and sweeping decisions that reshape law without full briefing or public argument, drawing criticism from legal scholars and ethics concerns surrounding the justices.