In their new book Uncertain Justice, Laurence Tribe and Joshua Matz explain the Roberts Court to a broad swath of the American people and invite them to a deeper engagement with its work.

A question that faces President Obama, however the midterm elections turn out, is whether he’s going to play his final two years as the back nine of a casual afternoon of golf, coasting toward the clubhouse of former presidents, or as the final quarter of a tight basketball game.