A New Term of Supreme Chaos
Summary
Hosts Leah Litman, Kate Shaw, and Melissa Murray preview the new Supreme Court term, warning that the Court has normalized bad behavior through its shadow docket and is poised to issue foregone conclusions on culture war cases. They discuss the Court’s role in facilitating election interference, executive overreach, and the erosion of accountability, while also analyzing recent rulings on redistricting and immigration. The episode includes interviews with Aaron Haynes on press censorship and Mahmoud Khalil on immigration detention, highlighting the real-world impacts of these legal shifts.
Topics discussed
Sponsor: Americans United for Separation of Church and State
Sponsor: Carvana
Introduction and new Supreme Court term preview
Big picture thoughts on current legal climate
Discussion of notable cases on the docket
Analysis of the Verma Mont AR-15 case
Reflections on Supreme Court reform discussions
Voter database and election integrity concerns
Potential post-election litigation scenarios
Supreme Court stay of 8th Circuit ruling
Sponsors: Quince and Zibiotics
National security rhetoric and press bans
Medical care in detention and grant funding
Susan Collins super PAC funding controversy
Campaign spending asymmetries and Citizens United
Corporate power cases and Supreme Court social events
Immigration deportation litigation status
Taylor Swift song discussion and cultural commentary
Sponsors: Alloy Health and Jones Road Beauty
Interview: Press freedom and attacks on journalists
Sponsors: CookUnity and QVC
ICE detention locator system changes
Interview: Khalil Deeb on detention and Palestine
Book recommendations and media commentary
Upcoming events and final sponsorships
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