The judicial Power of the United States shall be vested in one supreme Court.... When the Constitutional Convention opened in Philadelphia, the very existence of a national judiciary was at issue.

After months of white-knuckled anticipation, we can at last unclench, exhale, and let the zephyr of normalcy wash over us.

Allowing subordinate judges to influence Supreme Court appointments disrupts judicial hierarchy and raises concerns about conflicts of interest. Another issue is the Attorney General's ...