diff --git a/django/cantusdb_project/main_app/permissions.py b/django/cantusdb_project/main_app/permissions.py
index ab5e18045..dd23ac0b6 100644
--- a/django/cantusdb_project/main_app/permissions.py
+++ b/django/cantusdb_project/main_app/permissions.py
@@ -14,11 +14,14 @@ def user_can_edit_chants_in_source(user: User, source: Optional[Source]) -> bool
     Used in ChantDetail, ChantList, ChantCreate, ChantDelete, ChantEdit,
     ChantEditSyllabification, and SourceDetail views.
     """
-    if user.is_anonymous or (source is None):
+    if user.is_superuser:
+        return True
+
+    if user.is_anonymous or source is None:
         return False
 
     source_id = source.id
-    user_is_assigned_to_source: bool = user.sources_user_can_edit.filter(
+    user_is_assigned_to_source: bool = user.sources_user_can_edit.filter(  # noqa
         id=source_id
     ).exists()
 
@@ -27,7 +30,7 @@ def user_can_edit_chants_in_source(user: User, source: Optional[Source]) -> bool
     user_is_contributor: bool = user.groups.filter(name="contributor").exists()
 
     return (
-        (user_is_project_manager)
+        user_is_project_manager
         or (user_is_editor and user_is_assigned_to_source)
         or (user_is_editor and source.created_by == user)
         or (user_is_contributor and user_is_assigned_to_source)
@@ -40,17 +43,21 @@ def user_can_proofread_chant(user: User, chant: Chant) -> bool:
     Checks if the user can access the proofreading page of a given Source.
     Used in SourceEditChantsView.
     """
-    source_id = chant.source.id
+    if user.is_superuser:
+        return True
+
     if user.is_anonymous:
         return False
-    user_is_assigned_to_source: bool = user.sources_user_can_edit.filter(
+
+    source_id = chant.source.id
+    user_is_assigned_to_source: bool = user.sources_user_can_edit.filter(  # noqa
         id=source_id
     ).exists()
 
     user_is_project_manager: bool = user.groups.filter(name="project manager").exists()
     user_is_editor: bool = user.groups.filter(name="editor").exists()
 
-    return (user_is_project_manager) or (user_is_editor and user_is_assigned_to_source)
+    return user_is_project_manager or (user_is_editor and user_is_assigned_to_source)
 
 
 def user_can_view_source(user: User, source: Source) -> bool:
@@ -58,8 +65,7 @@ def user_can_view_source(user: User, source: Source) -> bool:
     Checks if the user can view an unpublished Source on the site.
     Used in ChantDetail, SequenceDetail, and SourceDetail views.
     """
-    user_is_authenticated: bool = user.is_authenticated
-    return (source.published) or (user_is_authenticated)
+    return source.published or user.is_authenticated
 
 
 def user_can_view_chant(user: User, chant: Chant) -> bool:
@@ -68,8 +74,7 @@ def user_can_view_chant(user: User, chant: Chant) -> bool:
     Used in ChantDetail, SequenceDetail, and SourceDetail views.
     """
     source = chant.source
-    user_is_authenticated: bool = user.is_authenticated
-    return (source is not None) and ((source.published) or (user_is_authenticated))
+    return (source is not None) and (source.published or user.is_authenticated)
 
 
 def user_can_view_sequence(user: User, sequence: Sequence) -> bool:
@@ -78,8 +83,7 @@ def user_can_view_sequence(user: User, sequence: Sequence) -> bool:
     Used in ChantDetail, SequenceDetail, and SourceDetail views.
     """
     source = sequence.source
-    user_is_authenticated: bool = user.is_authenticated
-    return (source is not None) and ((source.published) or (user_is_authenticated))
+    return (source is not None) and (source.published or user.is_authenticated)
 
 
 def user_can_edit_sequences(user: User, sequence: Sequence) -> bool:
@@ -87,12 +91,15 @@ def user_can_edit_sequences(user: User, sequence: Sequence) -> bool:
     Checks if the user has permission to edit a Sequence object.
     Used in SequenceDetail and SequenceEdit views.
     """
+    if user.is_superuser:
+        return True
+
     source = sequence.source
-    if user.is_anonymous or (source is None):
+    if user.is_anonymous or source is None:
         return False
 
     source_id = source.id
-    user_is_assigned_to_source: bool = user.sources_user_can_edit.filter(
+    user_is_assigned_to_source: bool = user.sources_user_can_edit.filter(  # noqa
         id=source_id
     ).exists()
 
@@ -101,7 +108,7 @@ def user_can_edit_sequences(user: User, sequence: Sequence) -> bool:
     user_is_contributor: bool = user.groups.filter(name="contributor").exists()
 
     return (
-        (user_is_project_manager)
+        user_is_project_manager
         or (user_is_editor and user_is_assigned_to_source)
         or (user_is_editor and source.created_by == user)
         or (user_is_contributor and user_is_assigned_to_source)
@@ -128,14 +135,14 @@ def user_can_edit_source(user: User, source: Source) -> bool:
     if user.is_anonymous:
         return False
     source_id = source.id
-    assigned_to_source = user.sources_user_can_edit.filter(id=source_id)
+    assigned_to_source = user.sources_user_can_edit.filter(id=source_id)  # noqa
 
     is_project_manager: bool = user.groups.filter(name="project manager").exists()
     is_editor: bool = user.groups.filter(name="editor").exists()
     is_contributor: bool = user.groups.filter(name="contributor").exists()
 
     return (
-        (is_project_manager)
+        is_project_manager
         or (is_editor and assigned_to_source)
         or (is_editor and source.created_by == user)
         or (is_contributor and source.created_by == user)
@@ -155,4 +162,4 @@ def user_can_manage_source_editors(user: User) -> bool:
     Checks if the user has permission to change the editors assigned to a Source.
     Used in SourceDetailView.
     """
-    return user.is_staff or user.groups.filter(name="project manager").exists()
+    return user.is_superuser or user.is_staff or user.groups.filter(name="project manager").exists()