Five unelected conservative justices, several of whom were nominated by presidents who lost the popular vote. This is a minority at the top of society protecting a very sedimented status quo. And so in that sense, this court is more conservative than any court we've had since the early twentieth century. From california to the new york iland an the redwood forest to the gulf stream waters, this land was made for you and me.
Not explicitly, no. But neither is the right to travel from New York to New Jersey. NYU law professor Kenji Yoshino explains our unenumerated rights.
This episode was produced by Victoria Chamberlin, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Paul Mounsey, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.
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