Examining Supreme Court Dynamics: Unanimity vs. Ideological Divisions

Adam Feldman of Empirical SCOTUSand Optimized Legal Consulting joins Sarah and David to discuss the concept of a 3-3-3 Supreme Court and the challenges of measuring ideology.

The Agenda:

—The role of Chief Justice John Roberts

—Similarities and differences between political and judicial conservatism

—The jurisprudence of Justice Amy Comey Barrett

—The prevalence of unanimous decisions

Show Notes:

—Adam Liptak's writeup in the New York Times

—Feldman’s 2023 stat review

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