Supreme Court Set to Decide Landmark Cases Amid Ethics Controversies

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🗓️ 10 June 2024

⏱️ 56 minutes

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With its term drawing to a close, the U.S. Supreme Court is getting ready to rule on major issues like abortion access, gun regulations, and whether former president Trump has immunity from civil litigation. Meanwhile, Justice Samuel Alito is still facing questions – and calls for recusal– over political flags flown at his houses. We’ll discuss the ethics controversies swirling around the court and look at what the upcoming rulings could mean for the presidential election… the country… and you. Guests: Vikram Amar, professor of law, UC Davis School of Law; He clerked for Justice Harry A. Blackmun of the United States Supreme Court. Mary Ziegler, professor of law, UC Davis School of Law; Her most recent book is "Roe: The History of a National Obsession." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:51.9	Coming up on forum, with the Supreme Court's term drawing to a close,
0:55.7	it's set to rule on several high-stakes cases involving abortion access, homelessness,
1:01.1	and whether former President Trump has legal immunity over actions he took while in office,
1:06.0	among several other issues. This says the court is embroiled in ethics controversies,
1:10.6	including flags
1:11.6	flown at Justice Samuel Alito's home, known to be associated with election deniers and January
1:17.0	6th insurrectionists. We hear how you're feeling about our nation's highest court these days,
1:22.4	and what the upcoming rulings could mean for the election, for California and you. Join us.
1:30.3	Welcome to Forum. I'm Mina Kim. The U.S. Supreme Court has about a month left to issue
1:39.3	dozens of opinions in consequential cases involving presidential immunity, emergency abortion access,
1:45.9	the rights of the unhoused, and the power of federal agencies. Meanwhile, public opinion of the
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