It is my view that constructive criticism goes with the turf,

especially when the stakes are so high and the cases arouse passions and emotions.

And in a free society, the treasures freedom of speech and the strength of ideas,

we at the court could not possibly claim exemption from such criticism.

Hey everyone, this is Andrew Parsons from Prologue Projects.

I'm filling in for Leon Lawy's opportunity to leave.

Congrats, Leon.

On this premium episode of Five Four, Peter Michael and Rianna

are talking about the writings of Justice Clarence Thomas.

Thomas often writes a concurrence or dissent that positions him to the right of the court's conservative majority.

He uses his writing to put legal theories into the ether and then in future holdings and shrines them into law.

In a constitution according to Clarence Thomas,

the accused have no right to competent representation.

Students are prisoners of their schools and it's perfectly fine to exclude black people from juries.

This is Five to Four, a podcast about how much the Supreme Court sucks.

Welcome to Five to Four, where we dissect and analyze the Supreme Court cases

that have shredded our civil rights like a young cat shredding Rianna's plants.

I'm Peter. I'm here with Michael.

Hey everybody.

And Rianna.

It's so real.

I can't be mad.

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