The Most Important Supreme Court Term in Decades

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🗓️ 5 October 2021

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

The latest term of the U.S. Supreme Court will include blockbuster cases on two of the most contentious topics in American life: abortion and gun rights. The cases come at a time when the court has a majority of Republican appointees and as it battles accusations of politicization. Why is the public perception of the court so important? And how deeply could the coming rulings affect the fabric of American society? Guest: Adam Liptak, a reporter covering the United States Supreme Court for The New York Times.

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0:00.0	From the New York Times, I'm a Steadhurned in, and for Michael Barbaro.
0:04.6	This is The Daily.
0:05.6	Today, the Supreme Court will soon take on some of the country's most controversial topics,
0:19.9	including abortion access and gun rights.
0:23.6	But the high profile cases come at a time of growing concern over how politicized the court
0:29.3	seems to Americans.
0:31.7	My colleague, Adam Liptec, on the historic upcoming term, and why the court's public perception
0:37.8	matters.
0:39.6	It's Tuesday, October 5th.
0:47.0	Hey, Adam, how are you?
0:54.0	Hello, I'm good, nice to see you.
0:55.8	It is nice to see you also.
0:57.9	Where are you right now?
0:59.5	I'm back from the court.
1:00.9	I'm in my home office.
1:02.1	I've taken off my suit.
1:03.8	I've put on shorts and it feels like a normal name.
1:07.6	So, you're back from the court.
1:09.4	So, the Supreme Court is back in person.
1:12.0	What was the court like?
1:14.0	Oye, Oye, Oye.
1:17.4	All persons having business before the honorable...
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