Nine Black Robes
Author and CNN Supreme Court analyst Joan Biskupic detailed the political and judicial transformation of the U.S. Supreme Court during and after the Trump administration. The Commonwealth…
172 viewsAuthor and CNN Supreme Court analyst Joan Biskupic detailed the political and judicial transformation of the U.S. Supreme Court during and after the Trump administration. The Commonwealth…
172 viewsUniversity of Texas law Professor Stephen Vladeck talked about his new book, The Shadow Docket, on the Supreme Court’s increasing use of emergency actions to change the law without public…
764 viewsDemand Justice co-founder Brian Fallon talked about the progressive group’s push for a code of ethics for Supreme Court justices.
428 views“I’m doubly glad to be back,” said Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) as he and Senate Republican leadership spoke to the press following their weekly party lunch meeting. This marked Leader McConnell’s first day back to…
435 viewsSupreme Court reporter Joan Biskupic, author of Nine Black Robes: Inside the Supreme Court’s Drive to the Right and Its Historic Consequences, talked about the Supreme Court during and after the Trump…
693 viewsYale political science and law Professor Akhil Reed Amar talked about the possibility of term limits for Supreme Court justices. He spoke during the final portion of the Cato Institute’s…
235 viewsAmerican Constitution Society President and former U.S. Senator Russ Feingold (D-WI) talked about the judicial confirmation process and the Supreme Court.
639 viewsCenter for American Progress' Ben Olinsky talked about allegations of Supreme Court leaks involving Justice Samuel Alito and the broader effort to establish a code of ethics for Supreme…
473 viewsSupreme Court Justice Samuel Alito publicly addressed the leaked draft opinion he authored that Roe v. Wade, which stablished women’s legal abortion rights, and defended the Court’s legitimacy. The justice called the leak a…
1,181 viewsSenator Mike Lee (R-UT) talked about his book, Saving Nine," in which he argues against adding seats to the Supreme Court. This event was hosted by the Heritage Foundation in Washington,…
581 viewsViewers commented on the results of a recent Monmouth University poll that found that most respondents believe the Supreme Court is “out of touch” with the values and beliefs of most…
1,306 viewsJustice Elena Kagan warned against the Supreme Court “inserting itself into every hot button issue in America” as she spoke about threats to democracy and the role of the judiciary branch in…
840 viewsIn his new book, Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer cautioned against attempts to reform the high court. He was in conversation with CNN legal analyst Joan Biskupic. Smithsonian…
1,113 viewsUniversity of Tennessee Law Professor Benjamin Barton talked about his book, “The Credentialed Court: Inside the Cloistered, Elite World of American Justice,” in which he argued that Supreme Court…
690 viewsLegal journalist and Yale Law Professor Linda Greenhouse examined how the Supreme Court has changed in the past two years. This virtual program was part of the 2021 Miami Book Fair.
584 viewsRep. Hank Johnson (D-GA) talked about efforts to expand the Supreme Court, the economy, January 6th Committee developments, and congressional news of the day.
405 viewsCongressional Democratic joined other civil rights advocates renewing efforts to expand the Supreme Court during a news conference on Capitol Hill. Lawmakers and advocates stressed the…
1,353 views“What happened at the Court is tremendously bad,” remarked Justice Clarence Thomas about the recently-leaked draft of a Supreme Court opinion that would strike down Roe v. Wade. Justice Thomas elaborated,…
21,437 viewsJohn Cornyn (R-TX) spoke about the recent Supreme Court leak and the independence and security of the judicial branch.
84 viewsViewers responded to the question, “What is your level of confidence in the Supreme Court?” Earlier in the week, a leaked high court draft opinion indicated that a majority of the justices…
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