I am once again reminding you that the Supreme Court has to be understood as a political institution made up of politicians who make many of the same calculations as elected officials, and will act in furtherance of their own power and to aid their allies.
The ruling to protect mifepristone signals two things to me. First, the ongoing backlash against the Roberts court and the Republican party is having a real effect, which as always is evidence that *the best political pressure is organized action*. Second, the Roberts court feels it needs to appear reasonable in order to not tank the Republican chance at achieving dictatorial power. The court knows full well that Republicans could potentially seize extraordinary control of the federal government within the next election or two, and so if they can just try to hold out and not screw anything up, they'll be insulated from any consequences.
Paul Cantrell
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