Harvard Law School professor Richard J. Lazarus argues that Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh occupies a unique position following the 6-3 tariff ruling against Trump and should use his current favor with the president to defend the Court's institutional integrity. Trump praised Kavanaugh as his "new hero" on Truth Social, likely because the justice's dissent sympathized with Trump's tariff refund concerns. Trump subsequently attacked the other justices in the majority, calling them "fools and lapdogs," "a disgrace," and "slimeballs." Lazarus urged Kavanaugh to issue a formal statement supporting the Court and his colleagues' integrity, even when disagreeing with rulings. Using a bullying analogy, Lazarus emphasized that when those in a bully's community distance themselves, the bully loses power. He concluded that Kavanaugh can affirm his allegiance to promoting the rule of law.
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