In 2020, the Supreme Court was on the verge of transformation. Seismic events like the death of former Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the appointment of conservative justice Amy Coney Barrett, and a polarizing presidential election laid the groundwork for major changes in decision-making seen today.
On this episode of UnTextbooked, producer Karly Shepherd interviews Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times journalist Linda Greenhouse to discuss the Supreme Court’s increasing politicization and domination by the religious right. With a supermajority of conservative Justices, how should we perceive the Supreme Court today and the effects of its political changes on the United States’ democracy?
BOOK:
Justice on the Brink: A Requiem for the Supreme Court
GUEST:
Linda Greenhouse
PRODUCER:
Karly Shepherd
MUSIC:
Silas Bohen and Coleman Hamilton
PRODUCTION:
Pod People - Hannah Pedersen, Danielle Roth, Shaneez Tyndall, and Michael Aquino.
SHOW NOTES:
Link to Linda Greenhouse’s work
Episode Glossary:
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PRODUCER
Karly Shepherd
GUEST
Linda Greenhouse
BOOK
