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The Application of the Political Question Doctrine in Courts

Quick fact

The Supreme Court has never actually refused to hear a case on political question grounds after fully considering it, despite the doctrine frequently being invoked as a reason to stay out of political disputes.

Why this is interesting

You may be familiar with the idea that courts decide 'cases and controversies.' But some cases are so political that even the Supreme Court refuses to touch them—what makes a question 'political' in the eyes of a judge?