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Tug of War: The Future of the Supreme Court

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🗓️ 2 October 2020

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

The President and First Lady have tested positive for COVID-19. We've got the latest on that developing story in this morning's Daily Skimm. President Trump’s tax returns are also in the news after a big report by The New York Times. We’ll break down the report's key findings, and hear what Trump and his Democratic opponent Joe Biden had to say about the US tax system at this week’s presidential debate. And speaking of that debate… if you found it hard to follow, you’re not alone. So now, the Committee on Presidential Debates is saying: “we've got to make some changes.”  Then, we’ll introduce you to Amy Coney Barrett, Trump’s nominee to fill Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s seat on the Supreme Court. We asked three constitutional scholars to explain how her nomination could change the court for decades – and there’s a lot to cover.  We also talked to award winning director Julie Taymor about her new movie “The Glorias,” spotlighting the life of women's rights activist Gloria Steinem.  And finally, the CDC has outlined its health guidelines for having a safe Halloween. On this episode, you’ll hear from:  Maya Manian, visiting professor of law, American University Seema Mohapatra, professor of law, Indiana University, visiting professor, Florida A&M University Fatima Goss-Graves, President and CEO of the National Women’s Law Center Julie Taymor, director, “The Glorias” Let us know what questions you have about what’s going on in the news right now. Email us at audio@theskimm.com or call and leave us a voicemail at: 646-461-6370. You might hear your message on the show.  If you want to add theSkimm to your daily routine, sign-up for our free newsletter the Daily Skimm. It’s everything you need to know to start your day, right in your inbox.  Skimm'd by Alex Carr, Justine Davie, and Luke Vargas. With additional support from Peter Bonaventure and Ciara Long.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

We'll get into the rest of Schemness in a minute.

0:05.6

But first, we want to direct your attention to a developing story that broke overnight,

0:09.9

as President Trump and the first lady tested positive for COVID-19.

0:14.4

For more information on that story, look out for an update in your Schem this feed later

0:18.7

today, with everything we know right now.

0:21.7

Now, onto the rest of the show.

0:26.7

Today's episode is brought to you by Normal Now, a campaign powered by Electrify America.

0:32.5

Because some people think electric cars are just a weird new trend.

0:36.2

But the truth is, they're normal now.

0:44.0

Vacancies on the Supreme Court don't come up often.

0:47.6

The nine justices served for life.

0:50.1

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was an active judge right up until she died last month at age

0:54.7

87.

0:56.2

She even called into the court from her hospital bed.

0:59.4

Talk about commitment.

1:01.1

But in other cases, when someone doesn't die while actively serving, they often retire,

1:06.2

so that the current president that replaces them, picks someone like them.

1:11.0

All of this leads to a relative balance on the Supreme Court between conservative justices

1:15.6

and liberal ones.

1:17.4

So not everyone knows the outcome of cases in advance.

1:21.0

SEMA MOA-POTRA is a constitutional law professor at Indiana University and Florida A&M.

1:27.2

And she says, the Supreme Court replacement were likely about to see play out with Amy

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