Maskgate at the Supreme Court

On today’s podcast, David and Sarah break down "Maskgate," the claim that Justice Neil Gorsuch refused to show basic courtesy to Justice Sonia Sotomayor by refusing to wear a mask and find the claims wanting. They ask, "When a report seems to fall apart, what should a reporter do?" They also talk about how Sarah is setting Supreme Court precedents, wonder if a Satanist flag will soon fly over Boston, and discuss for just a few seconds Ted Cruz's very, very boring case at the Supreme Court. They close, however, with a dash of English cultural history that you won't want to miss.

Show Notes:

-Nina Totenberg’s mask story at NPR

-Statement from Justices Sotomayor and Gorsuch

-Statement from Chief Justice Roberts

-Trump v. Thompson

-Advisory Opinions: “January 6 and Executive Privilege”

-Shurtleff v. Boston oral argument transcript

-Federal Election Commission v. Ted Cruz for Senate oral argument transcript

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