The outcome in Trump v. Slaughter, which the Supreme Court will hear on Monday, December 8, could not be more preordained. Slaughter involves a struggle over presidential power that has animated many prominent Republican lawyers and judges since the 1980s. And this peculiar faction of right-wing lawyers and judges now controls the Court itself.

Key takeaways • One of the Roberts Court’s major projects is reworking how power is distributed among the three branches of government. • This project includes presidential immunity from many prosecutions, full presidential control over nearly all federal agencies, and a judicial veto over the executive branch. • The Court’s upcoming decision in Trump v. Slaughter will almost certainly cement President Trump’s control over federal agencies.

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