Supreme Court’s New Term Will Decide on Trans Rights, Guns

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🗓️ 15 October 2024

⏱️ 56 minutes

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As the new Supreme Court term begins, the decisions and conduct of its last term have put a cloud over the judicial institution. Opinions extending the boundaries of presidential immunity and upending administrative law startled court watchers. And ethics questions about Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito helped push public opinion about the court to an all-time low. We’ll talk to legal experts about the state of the court, the cases it will take up this year and what role the justices might play in deciding the 2024 presidential election. Guests: Vikram Amar, professor of law, UC Davis School of Law - He clerked for Justice Harry A. Blackmun of the United States Supreme Court. Rory Little, professor of constitutional law, UC School of Law, San Francisco - former federal prosecutor and criminal defense attorney Melissa Murray, professor of law, NYU School of Law - co-host of the Strict Scrutiny podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:06.6	As the new Supreme Court term begins, a highly contentious presidential election looms.
1:12.0	Last year, the court's term ended with a blockbuster decision that extended the boundaries of presidential immunity,
1:18.0	as well as ethics issues surrounding justices Thomas and Alito. What will this year bring?
1:23.4	We'll talk to a panel of legal experts about what to expect from the term ahead and what role the court might play in the Harris-Trump election.
1:30.9	That's all coming up next after this news. Welcome to Forum. I'm Grace Juan, in for Alexis Madrigal. The last three Supreme Court terms have been nothing short of momentous. The court has overturned abortion rights,
2:02.1	gotten rid of race-based college admissions, and expanded immunity for presidential crimes.
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