Courts & Law
The Courts and Congress Index: Measuring the relationship between the two branches
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U.S. Democracy
Heather Cox Richardson on defending the Declaration’s democratic ideals
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July
14
2026
Courts & Law
Two years later: How have our nation’s institutions responded to Loper Bright and the end of Chevron deference
U.S. Democracy
The most profound line in the Declaration of Independence
U.S. Democracy
Tracking turnover in the second Trump administration
Examining the relationship between the courts and Congress
In this series, the Initiative monitors court reform legislation, seeking ways to foster legislative-judicial collaboration and convening scholars working in this area. Read moreÂ
Monitoring the health of the three branches
In this series, the Initiative aims to provide objective indicators for evaluating the health of the three branches. Read moreÂ
Promoting civic education
In this series, the Initiative focuses on civic education to counter threats to American democracy by improving the public’s, and especially young people’s knowledge and understanding of the role of courts and more broadly, the U.S. government. Read more
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July
14
2026
Courts & Law
Two years later: How have our nation’s institutions responded to Loper Bright and the end of Chevron deference
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Russell Wheeler
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- Governance Studies, The Initiative on Improving Interbranch Relations and Government
Rachel Augustine Potter
Nonresident Senior Fellow
- Governance Studies, The Initiative on Improving Interbranch Relations and Government
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Nonresident Senior Fellow
- Governance Studies, The Initiative on Improving Interbranch Relations and Government