Judges of the Underworld

by Nick Poulos

Answer:
WREST THE CASE

This meta uses the following puzzles:

PuzzleAnswer
A Divine ComeowdyCUTLERY
A King's Best FriendGRAHAM CRACKER
Steam LibraryJAWBONE
Football Team on the Marching FieldRUSHING YARDS
Roguelikes with a KSTRONTIUM
Second HelpingsSURGERY
CuboTAFEL EQUATION
Dating StarsTANSY MUSTARD
Badges Badges Badges Badges Badges Badges Badges Badges BadgesTHE MASK
MarathonTOE DRAG
TransformationsTRIER
What a Mesh!WARRANTIES

Each of the answers contain at their start the last name of a present or former United States Supreme Court justice with one letter changed. In order of the justice's appointment:

JusticeAppointedAnswerJustice LetterAnswer Letter
John JAY1789JAWBONEYW
William CUSHING1790RUSHING YARDSCR
Thomas TODD1807TOE DRAGDE
Roger B. TANEY1836TANSY MUSTARDES
Robert C. GRIER1846TRIERGT
William STRONG1870STRONTIUMGT
Horace GRAY1882GRAHAM CRACKERYH
William H. TAFT1921TAFEL EQUATIONTE
Pierce BUTLER1923CUTLERYBC
Earl WARREN1953WARRANTIESEA
Warren BURGER1969SURGERYBS
Clarence THOMAS1991THE MASKOE

To ensure things go our way, we need to WREST THE CASE.