An Empty SCOTUS Seat: Epstein & Yoo on Ginsburg, Barrett, the Hearings, and the Future of the Court

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🗓️ 28 September 2020

⏱️ 76 minutes

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John Yoo is a professor at the University of California–Berkeley School of Law and a visiting fellow at the Hoover Institution. Richard Epstein is a professor of law at NYU, a professor of law emeritus at the University of Chicago, and a fellow at the Hoover Institution. In this wide-ranging discussion, recorded the day after Amy Coney Barrett accepted President Trump’s nomination to the Supreme Court, the professors discuss Barrett’s qualifications and why it was correct and proper to nominate her now—five weeks before an election.

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0:00.0	Welcome to Uncommon Knowledge, I'm Peter Robinson.
0:10.0	Richard Epstein is a professor of law at Welcome to Uncommon Knowledge. I'm Peter Robinson.
0:13.0	Richard Epstein is a professor of law at New York University, a professor of law at Maritus at the University of Chicago,
0:18.4	and a fellow at the Hoover Institution. Professor Epstein is the author of a book published last spring,
0:24.0	the dubious morality of modern administrative law.
0:28.0	John Yu is a professor at the University of California
0:31.0	at Berkeley Law School.
0:32.0	He served during the administration of President George University of California at Berkeley Law School.
0:32.9	He served during the administration of President
0:34.8	George W Bush as Deputy Assistant Attorney General
0:37.9	in the Office of Legal Counsel
0:39.7	in the Department of Justice.
0:41.4	That's a mouthful for a very important job.
0:44.9	John is himself a fellow at the Hoover Institution and also the author of a book
0:49.8	published just this summer, Defender in-chief Donald Trump's fight for presidential power.
0:57.0	John, you can count on John to promote a book when he has one out.
1:01.0	John Richard, as we record this on Sunday afternoon, September 27th. This event
1:07.3	took place less than 24 hours ago in the Rose Garden. I fully understand that this is a momentous decision for a president and if the Senate does
1:17.8	me the honor of confirming me I pledge to discharge the responsibilities of this job to the very best of my ability.
1:26.6	I love the United States and I love the United States Constitution.
1:32.4	Gentlemen, I'm going to hold you each to one word.
1:36.8	A one word response to the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett.
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