On most days, the Supreme Court seems to be the only properly functioning institution in Washington — maybe even in the country.

When U.S. District Judge James Boasberg intervened in the Trump administration’s efforts to deport illegal Venezuelan immigrants to El Salvador using the Alien Enemies Act, the Make America Great Again movement erupted in anger. It is somewhat understandable. Partisan lower court judges incessantly impede the president from engaging in legitimate executive branch functions. And most of these efforts are transparently partisan.