Slate News What Next | We Need to Talk About the Supreme Court
Jul 1, 2025
Mark Joseph Stern, a senior writer at Slate and co-host of the legal podcast Amicus, dives into the recent contentious decisions made by the Supreme Court. He discusses the implications for birthright citizenship and universal injunctions, raising alarms over the potential chaos that could ensue. The conversation highlights the court's perceived partisanship and the troubling balance of judicial power. Stern also critiques the impact of these rulings on healthcare rights and the growing dissatisfaction among justices, painting a picture of a fraught legal landscape.
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Court Overwhelms Public Strategically
- The Supreme Court unexpectedly released all its final opinions at once to overwhelm the public with bad news.
- This flood of decisions makes it hard to absorb them and aids the court in evading scrutiny.
End of Universal Injunctions Chaotic
- The Court ended the practice of universal injunctions blocking unconstitutional executive orders nationwide.
- This ruling risks legal chaos and destabilizes the settled principle of birthright citizenship.
Class Actions Not Effective Substitute
- The Court pushed litigants toward class actions as a substitute for universal injunctions.
- But recent Supreme Court decisions have made class certifications extremely difficult to achieve.