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Supreme Court and Government The New Deal period, especially up to 1937, may show how the Supreme Court's power was primarily that of opposition to the other branches of government. However, this opposition is part of the constitutional separation of powers, but its use is dependent upon the desires of the justices. The Supreme Court, though, whilst only being able to rule on cases brought on appeal to it, can influence the political agenda and involve itself in areas that the other branches of government, for electoral and other reasons, might not be considering. This is especially true of the Warren Court and the civil rights cases. Although the Supreme Court's main power of opposition through judicial review might bring it into conflict with the other branches of government, opposition may indeed be the only power available to it, due to its lack of any enforcement powers other than that of...

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