True, silver linings don't melt heavy clouds — for example, the White House's ongoing mishandling of the classified documents found at President Joe Biden's home and his think tank office; or the Supreme Court's avoidance of serious investigation of the leak that may well have helped end Roe v. Wade.
Still, it's important not to miss powerful pro-democracy decisions in the lower courts. They are where, in actuality, most cases get decided.
