Baker v. Carr (1962) saw the Supreme Court enter a "political thicket" that it had been careful to avoid
in the past. However, the politics of the decision extend beyond the fact that it dealt with
reapportionment. How was the decision "political"? Refer to both the question of justiciability, and also
to the politics of opinion-writing. How could Marbury v. Madison be understood as a "political"
decision?  

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Baker v Carr 1962 indeed thrust the Supreme Court into a political thicket by addressing the issue of reapportionment which dealt with the redrawing o... View the full answer