Episode 23 - Constitutional Supremacist

Have a comment? Send us a text! (We read all of them but can't reply). Email us: [email protected] Law Professor, Dr. Eric Berger joins Josh and Will on this week's episode of Faithful Politics. They discuss a wide range of topics ranging from Professor Berger's time clerking for Merrick Garland to the election and what role the Supreme Court may play. It was a very informative conversation that I think you will enjoy and hope you learn something from. References used in the podcast: "No to a constitutional convention", by Eric BergerSenate Republicans offer constitutional amendment to block Supreme Court PackingHouse Democrats to introduce new bill for Supreme Court term limitsProfessor Eric Berger Bio:Professor Eric Berger joined the faculty of Nebraska College of Law in 2007. He received his B.A. with Honors in History from Brown University, and his J.D. from Columbia Law School, where he was a Kent Scholar and an Articles Editor on the Columbia Law Review. After law school, Professor Berger clerked for the Honorable Merrick B. Garland on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. He then practiced in Jenner & Block's Washington, D.C. office, where he worked on litigation in several state and federal trial and appellate courts, including the United States Supreme Court. Professor Berger's matters there included cases involving lethal injection, same-sex marriage, the detention of foreign nationals at Guantanamo Bay, and internet obscenity. Support Sarah Stankorb’s work and preorder Damned If She Does: Why Women Quit Church and What It Means for the Future of Religion, Releases September 15, 2026.  Bookshop.org: https://bookshop.org/a/112456/9798889837091Website: https://www.sarahstankorb.com/Support the showKeep the conversation going.Want to learn more about Faithful Politics, suggest a future guest, or connect with us directly?Visit our website:faithfulpoliticspodcast.comBrowse our bookstore, featuring books from many of our guests:faithfulpoliticspodcast.com/bookstoreSupport the show and help us keep these conversations going:patreon.com/cw/FaithfulPoliticsSubscribe for behind-the-scenes content, reflections, and updates:faithfulpolitics.substack.comContact the hosts:Josh Burtram, Faithful Host: [email protected] Wright, Political Host: [email protected] Faithful Politics:Instagram: faithful_politicsFacebook: FaithfulPoliticsPodcast