In the past two days, the courts' conservative majority struck down the use of race as a factor in university admissions. The justices unanimously told a lower court to take a new look at the case of a Christian postal carrier who says he was forced out of his job for refusing to work on Sundays. Greg Store and Zoe Tillman report that the cases the justices are choosing to weigh in on show how the court is asserting its power.
The US Supreme Court is wrapping up yet another eventful term, with decisions in major cases that will have a lasting impact on Americans’ lives. Bloomberg’s Greg Stohr and Zoe Tillman join this episode to talk about how in recent years, the high court has become more willing to assert its power and enhance its role among the three branches of government. At the same time, ethics controversies and rising public perception that the justices are sometimes overtly political have lowered confidence in the court.
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* This episode introduction was updated on Friday, 6/30 to reflect the two Supreme Court rulings out Friday morning.
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