In her inaugural column for SCOTUSblog, the author challenges the Supreme Court's reliance on an abstract conception of the separation of powers. She points out that the Constitution does not contain a "separation of powers" clause. Instead, it contains a collection of specific provisions that structure how the branches make law.
The column argues that the Court should respect the multi-branch lawmaking process established by those provisions, rather than importing a broader doctrine from outside the text. The critique is general in nature; the excerpt does not identify particular cases or rulings the author has in mind.
Because this is a single source, there are no differing views to compare. The piece stands as an opening argument for a more text-focused approach to interbranch disputes.