How many federal judges does it take to change the light bulb?

There's two answers.

One is just one.

He holds up the light bulb and the entire world revolves around him.

But the other one I think is more spot on is change.

Change?

Who said anything about change?

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I'm Dahlia Lithwick. I cover some of those things for Slate. podcast about the law, the Supreme Court and the rule of law in America. I'm Dahlia Lithwick.

I cover some of those things for Slate.

And thank you up front to Slate's own Mark Joseph Stern for guest hosting our last episode.

Phew.

Where shall we begin?

At the Supreme Court this week, the justices continue their long, quiet march to June and their final opinion. No more oral arguments from them until October. Former Justice John Paul Stevens, who is 99, unveiled a new autobiography and mad ping pong skills on NPR.

And Vice President Pence claims the president will be asking the court to do something about broad nationwide injunctions from loan district court judges.

Stay tuned.

The country, meanwhile, finds itself on the brink of what Nancy Pelosi and Jerry Nadler are calling a, quote, constitutional crisis over the White House's blanket refusal to comply with pretty much any congressional oversight. In the next few weeks, this huge impasse is going to have to get resolved, likely in a court,

and we, at amicus, will be there to bear witness.

Also, there are states like Alabama and Georgia that are now passing all-out abortion bans

in the hopes of forcing the high court to overturn Roe.

In Alabama, the legislature is just full- out gambling on the hope that a fifth justice is waiting to strike row down sooner rather than later.

We will be on that as well.

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