I would say the SCOTUS’s unwillingness to rule on the constitutionality of the Viet Nam war, for example, arguing that it was a political question instead of a question of constitutional law, is a prime example in support of the professor’s point.

These days, it is the “rule of law” which seems to be the issue which law and judgement fails to protect us. I’m talking here how law and the judgement of the legal profession is tempted to throw rights and protections the people have had since the Magna Carta under the bus.

At this point, it is only our willingness to fight for justice against the law that protects us.