“This is a court that is very aggressive, very restless and inclined to change the law in ways that the Republican Party wants it to.” On “Checks and Balance”, LeahLitman considers how the Supreme Court’s composition affects its decisions
John Prideaux hosts with Charlotte Howard and our Supreme Court correspondent, Steven Mazie. They talk to Leah Litman, a professor at the University of Michigan and cohost of the Strict Scrutiny podcast, about how the justices have radically tipped the scales this term.
We revisit another era in which the court tested the limits of its powers and transformed America. And Steve Vladeck, a professor at the University of Texas and author of “The Shadow Docket”, explains how the court’s under-the-radar decision-making is damaging its authority. Runtime: 45min
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