The Law of the Land: Previewing the Supreme Court’s Big Year Ahead

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🗓️ 11 October 2019

⏱️ 13 minutes

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The Supreme Court got back to work this week for a potentially historic term. The court’s reinforced conservative majority is expected to dish out big rulings on cases concerning abortion, immigration policy and maybe even Obamacare. We’ll break down how the court’s changed in recent years, the cases it’s planning to take on and how Chief Justice John Roberts could get roped into DC’s other big political drama. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	It's Friday, October 11th.
0:03.1	Welcome to Schim this.
0:04.4	We're breaking down the most complex stories of the day
0:06.7	and giving you the context on why they matter.
0:09.6	Put on your robes and grab your gabbles.
0:11.7	The Supreme Court is back in session.
0:13.8	Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah.
0:18.0	And this year, the Supreme's have a lot on their play.
0:21.2	So we're going to devote our show today
0:22.7	to explaining just how their process works,
0:25.3	why people are watching Scotus closely lately,
0:27.7	what cases are up for debate this session,
0:29.6	and how the Supreme Court may get involved
0:31.9	in one of the biggest news stories of the moment.
0:34.5	We're here to make your evening smarter.
0:36.4	Let's skim this.
0:39.5	Sweater weather may be upon us,
0:41.8	but for the Supreme Court justices, it's robe weather.
0:45.4	There's always some inherent drama
0:46.8	about the cases the judges take on.
0:49.0	Since there are thousands of important
0:51.0	and sometimes controversial court decisions
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