The Supreme Court Is Legitimate, Actually

Advisory Opinions

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4.7 • 4K Ratings

🗓️ 3 October 2024

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

Kannon Shanmugam, head of Paul-Weiss' Supreme Court practice and friend of the pod, gave a speech recently pushing back against critics who question the judiciary's legitimacy. He joins Sarah and David to discuss the importance of trust in institutions to the rule of law. The full speech follows. The Agenda: —Questioning legitimacy is a team sport —Kanon's speech: revering the court —Good faith ... but wrong —Court packing cycle and term limits —Disagreement galore! (Could it all just be outcome bitterness?) —The criticism isn't just meritless—it's dangerous Advisory Opinions is a production of The Dispatch, a digital media company covering politics, policy, and culture from a non-partisan, conservative perspective. To access all of The Dispatch’s offerings—including Sarah’s Collision newsletter, weekly livestreams, and other members-only content—click here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:31.0	I'm Sarah Isger. That's David French and we have special guest of the pod. I mean really besty of the pod. Cannon Shamigan joining us, head of Paul Weiss's Supreme Court practice, and Cannon, we're going to play a speech
1:38.7	that you recently gave that was featured also in the Wall Street Journal, but we thought the whole thing needed some airing.
1:44.0	And boy, what better podcast to do it on than this one?
1:47.8	But can you set it up a little because this is,
1:52.4	well, it's not what everyone else is saying about the
1:54.4	Supreme Court. Well sure well it's great to be with you all it feels a little bit
1:58.1	weird to be with you at some time other than the end of the term when we usually get together, but it's funny,
2:04.7	Sarah, this is a speech I'd actually been thinking about for a long time for several
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