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The authors propose a solution that strives to restore integrity to the Court’s decision-making process by eschewing ideology and a focus on the utility of outcomes in favour of an intellectually honest jurisprudence that gives all citizens a meaningful voice in governance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe work is divided into seven parts. Parts I–V identify the worst decisions in the Court history and the common themes that helped produce them. The chapters within each part are dedicated to a single Supreme Court decision, in which the authors analyse the Court’s reasoning and explain why it undermined federalism, separation of powers, and democratic governance. 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