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The Supreme Court Puts Trump Above the Law

And gives him permission for a despotic second term.

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Graphic illustration with a black-and-white profile photo Donald Trump seen inside a color outline of the Supreme Court justices.
Illustration by The Atlantic. Sources: Al Drago / Bloomberg / Getty; Jabin Botsford / The Washington Post / Getty.

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Graphic illustration with a black-and-white profile photo Donald Trump seen inside a color outline of the Supreme Court justices.
Illustration by The Atlantic. Sources: Al Drago / Bloomberg / Getty; Jabin Botsford / The Washington Post / Getty.

The Supreme Court Puts Trump Above the Law

And gives him permission for a despotic second term.

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