Powell At The Supreme Court

Wil Haygood in APF Reporter on Powell v. McCormick, 395 U.S. 486 (1969)

In perhaps his most revealing passage, [Chief Justice Earl] Warren said, "Our system of government requires that Federal courts on occasion interpret the Constitution in a manner at variance with the construction given the document by another branch."

Powell’s legal team flew to Bimini. There was champagne and corks popped. ...

Republican Gerald Ford, of Michigan, was appalled at the decision. "This is an unfortunate transgression of the court on another branch of the Federal government." ...