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concurrence, it's such an insult to the enormity of the issue and to the depth of the record that was

marshaled before a federal judge to demonstrate the urgency of the situation.

For too long we have approached the discussion of the courts and the debate on individual nominees as if this is something playing out at a Princeton eating club.

Hi and welcome back to Amicus. This is Slate's podcast about the courts and the law.

I'm Dahlia Lithwick.

I cover those things for Slate.

And in a few short days, the 2020 presidential election

will take place in the midst of a pandemic among a badly

polarized electorate and with rising threats of vote suppression, vote stealing, and

vote uncertainty.

The judicial branch, usually tasked with exerting a stabilizing adult in the room

vibe on all this, has spent the week doing well anything but. On Monday

Justice Amy Koney Barrett was hurriedly sworn in after failing to garner a

single vote from a Democratic senator.

Ladies and gentlemen the president of the United States,

accompanied by Justice Clarence Thomas

and Justice Amy Coney Barrett.

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