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EPISODE · Jul 13, 2025 · 48 MIN

Dahlia Lithwick on The Godawful SCOTUS Term

from The Al Franken Podcast · host The Al Franken Podcast

Another devastating term of Trump's Supreme Court has come to a close. There's a lot to be angry about, so we're joined by Dahlia Lithwick, our authority on all things SCOTUS and host of Slate’s podcast, Amicus.Dahlia explains how this Supreme Court is using the "shadow docket" to advance bad policy without full briefings or arguments and how the results of these decisions can lead to judicial chaos.We also discuss many of the awful decisions handed down by The Court, including those on birthright citizenship, healthcare for trans children, and religious exemptions for parents who don’t want their kids reading books that feature LGBTQ+ characters. (YIKES!)All in all, The Court is strengthening executive authority under Trump, which is leading us towards full-blown authoritarianism.LISTEN to Dahlia's podcast, Amicus:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/amicus-with-dahlia-lithwick-law-justice-and-the-courts/id928790786READ Dahlia in Slate:https://slate.com/author/dahlia-lithwick 

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