Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts

Fixing The Court, One Story at a Time

May 27, 2023

52:54

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Episode notes

Introduction

6min

The Worst Press Coverage of the Third Branch of Government

2min

The Legacy Legal Press Corps

2min

The Difference Between the Supreme Court and NASA

2min

The Dorman Commerce Clause and the Supreme Court Press Room

2min

The Struggle to Cover the Supreme Court

2min

Clarence Thomas: A Radical Justice

3min

The Rise and Fall of Clarence Thomas

4min

The Opportunity for Legal Journalists to Cover the Supreme Court

2min

10.

The Lack of Reporting on the Supreme Court

3min

11.

The Pros and Cons of Having a Server in the Supreme Court

2min

12.

The Tragic Consequences of Dabbs

3min

13.

The Problem With Translation in the Supreme Court Reporting Court

5min

14.

How to Report Out the Consequences of Voting Rights Cases

2min

15.

Merrill v. Milligan

2min

16.

The Case of a Website Designer Who Makes Bad Websites for Dog Breeders

3min

17.

The Clues of the Colorado Cake Shop

3min

18.

The Supreme Court Overturns Affirmative Action

4min

19.

Why Are We Not Chasing Down Justices?

3min

Take your seats for a live show from Washington DC this week. This live show is part of Slate’s Full Court Press coverage, a provocation for the fourth estate to hold the third branch of government to account. Dahlia Lithwick is joined by Slate’s Mark Joseph Stern, Elie Mystal of The Nation, and Jay Willis of Balls and Strikes. As we perch on the precipice of another slew of catastrophic decisions this June, they unpack how Supreme Court reporting has failed to meet the moment - and crucially, what to do about it.

In this week’s Amicus Plus segment, listeners will hear the question and answer segment of the live show - with piercing audience questions such as: "Why do so many Democrats fail to take the court seriously?, and some vital advice for law students from Elie Mystal and Jay Willis. (Spoiler: Don't be Tom Cotton)

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