[H]e was tired of having his work reviewed “by a Supreme Court that seemed to hold in such low regard the principles to which I’ve dedicated my life.”

“It was one thing to follow rulings I believed were wrong when they resulted from a judicial process I respected. It was quite another to be bound by the decisions of an institution I barely recognized.”

The warning:

He warns that “as the world keeps getting more complex, we need expert agencies more than ever. Anyone concerned with the environment — or with safe medicines, unadulterated food, or cars that drive safely — has very good reason to worry about where this Supreme Court is headed.”