For today’s show, we present part 2 of Carousel’s annual SCOTUS roundup about some of the major U.S. Supreme Court decisions coming out of the latest session. For the first half, law professor Robert Yablon breaks down Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee and Americans for Prosperity Foundation v. Bonta, two cases that could have an […]
SCOTUS on Religious Freedom + Meet Adrienne Ranney
The United States Supreme Court recently ruled in favor of Catholic Social Services in a high-profile case involving LGBT foster parents. This has sparked a renewed conversation about religious freedom in the U.S. For this segment, professor Howard Schweber dives into the history of the First Amendment as it relates to the free exercise of […]
State Senator Kelda Roys on challenge to Roe v. Wade
Earlier today, the U.S. Supreme Court announced it would be hearing a direct challenge to Roe v. Wade — the 1973 supreme court case that protects the right to seek an abortion. The court’s nine justices — six of whom now lean conservative — are considering Mississippi’s ban on the procedure after fifteen weeks of […]
A Brief History of Court Packing
Yesterday, the U-S Senate confirmed Amy Coney Barrett as a Supreme Court Justice. As Barrett becomes the third Trump-appointee to the high court, some Democrats are eyeballing ways to counter its six to three conservative majority. One of those methods is increasing the number of justices, often called court packing — an action that’s almost […]
Pumping The Brakes On Packing The Court
With Amy Coney Barrett’s Senate confirmation all but a done deal, progressives will soon find themselves staring down the barrel of a 6-3 conservative majority on the U.S. Supreme Court. Not only might a solidly hostile court strike down new progressive legislation, but many fear the court could undo what has become settled law, including […]
Unpacking Court Packing
Today was the final day of Senate Judiciary Committee hearings for Amy Coney Barrett. The committee has set a panel vote on Barrett’s appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court for October 22nd, after which she’ll be sent to the Senate floor for a final confirmation. Now, some Democrats are considering adding supreme court justices to […]
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