In the elite world of right-wing lawyers, an intriguing split-screen effect has taken hold. On one side, longtime conservative legal causes are prevailing, most recently with the Supreme Court invalidating affirmative action programs and upholding the right of some businesses to deny service to LGBTQ+ couples.
But on the other screen, the legal causes championed by elites associated with the GOP's MAGA wing are facing a string of disastrous setbacks.