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The Supreme Court sets its own agenda and relationship with the rest of the branches of government, more than all other institutions. The Supreme Court is traditionally expected to bring clarity to lower courts and follow its own precedence. Sometimes that has meant creating a new legal framework of judgment.

To what degree does the Supreme Court fix existing legislation and to what degree do they pass work back to Congress? Also up to the Supreme Court to decide.

What textual strategy should the Supreme Court choose to interpret laws? Also up to the Supreme Court to decide.

They do this all of the time. They are only human and have their inherent biases.

“Interpret” and “As it is written” - pick one, you can’t have both.