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UNBIASED Politics

Unbiased University: Everything You Need to Know About the Supreme Court of the United States

UNBIASED Politics

Jordan Berman

Education

4.8 • 2.5K Ratings

🗓️ 30 March 2026

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

UNBIASED University is in session! While Jordan is on maternity leave, she’s breaking down the most critical aspects of the United States government — the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, the three branches of the federal government, presidential elections, the evolution of political parties, and more. In this episode of UNBIASED Politics, we take an in-depth look at the Supreme Court of the United States, the nation’s highest court and the final authority on questions of federal law and the Constitution. How did the Supreme Court develop into one of the most influential institutions in the country, how are justices selected, and what happens after the Court agrees to hear a case? We walk through the Court’s history, its structure and procedures, the confirmation process for justices, and the role the Court plays in shaping national policy through its decisions. If you have ever wondered how the Supreme Court operates behind the scenes and why its decisions carry such lasting impact, this episode offers a clear and accessible overview of the Court’s role in the U.S. legal system. SUBSCRIBE TO JORDAN'S ⁠FREE NEWSLETTER⁠. ⁠Watch⁠ this episode on YouTube. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Welcome back to Unbiased, your favorite source of unbiased news and legal analysis.

0:06.9

Welcome back to Unbiased Politics and to the Unbiased University education series.

0:12.4

This is episode nine of the Unbiased University series, and it also happens to be an episode

0:16.8

all about the Supreme Court of the United States. So over the last two weeks as part of this

0:23.1

Unbiased University series, I put out a three-part mini series where we talked about the three

0:28.8

branches of the federal government, so the legislative branch, the judicial branch, and the

0:33.1

executive branch. And the reason that I'm giving you that context is because today's episode will

0:37.9

almost serve as an extension to the judicial branch episode. We covered the Supreme Court briefly

0:45.1

in that episode, but it was more so about, you know, the history of the judicial branch,

0:49.4

why it was created, what kind of shaped the judicial branch, and just really the federal court system in

0:54.9

general. But this episode really dives deep into the Supreme Court specifically. And that's because

1:00.5

the Supreme Court is such an important part of our federal government. So it's just really

1:06.9

important that we understand its purpose and how it functions. Throughout this episode,

1:11.5

I'll pretty much cover everything you need to know about the court. So I'll go through the

1:14.9

history of the court, including when it was founded, where the court was originally located,

1:20.5

when the court issued its first ever opinion, and much, much more about the history alone.

1:26.3

Then I'll cover the justices. So how many justices

1:29.0

sit on the bench? How are the justices selected and appointed? I also include a short biography

1:34.2

of each of the justices currently on the bench. I'll discuss the difference between the chief

1:39.7

justice and the rest of the justices, also known as the associate justices. I'll discuss the difference

1:44.9

between opinions and dissents, the various aspects of the court procedure, and a lot more.

1:51.0

So there's just a lot to learn in this episode, and we are expecting some pretty important

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