"As more and more Americans give up on the Supreme Court, Julie Suk--a generational leader in studying constitutional experiences across the globe--proposes not to fix our apex judicial institution so much as to invent another one. We need, she argues, an advisory legal interpreter that will better serve democracy as its first bulwark. Arresting, clear, and original, The Shadow Court is an indispensable contribution."--Samuel Moyn, Kent Professor of Law and History, Yale Law School "Suk's innovative proposal to reinvigorate Congress's constitutional responsibilities is a must-read for Court reformers, and indeed for anyone who cares about the future of our constitutional democracy. This is fresh, vital thinking from one of the nation's foremost experts in global constitutional law."--Jamal Greene, author of How Rights Went Wrong: Why Our Obsession with Rights Is Tearing America Apart "The Shadow Cour t offers a truly original and brilliantly creative solution to the ills that plague American democracy. Suk has made a bold and important contribution to Americans' conversations about Court reform and given us a fascinating work of comparative constitutionalism at the same time. By examining the experiences of constitutional democracies around the world, this book is able to offer a wealth of new ideas and pathways for reform.

It is an essential read for anyone concerned about the fate of our constitutional system."--Emily Zackin, coauthor of The Political Development of American Debt Relief.