Navigating SCOTUS Confirmation in a Divided Government

Sarah gives us a taste of her interview with retired Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer before she and David dive into the latest SCOTUS ruling on racial gerrymandering.

The Agenda:

—Justice Breyer and the Major Questions Doctrine

—Alexander v. South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP

—Conduct vs. speech and Morgan Wallen’s Nashville bar

—Random swipes at text, history, and tradition from David

—Approving a SCOTUS nominee from opposing parties?

—Amending the amendment process

—Codifying the judicial filibuster

—Justice Samuel Alito flag watch

Show Notes:

—Previous AO episode on voting rights in Alabama

—City of Austin v. Reagan National Advertising of Austin, LLC

—Equal Protection Clause

—Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act

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