Kasey and Martin are back, after a bit of an unplanned hiatus! Your hosts switch gears slightly to bring the focus on a lower federal court: specifically, the District of Rhode Island, where Chief Judge John J. McConnell Jr. said “nah” to executive actions that resulted in a freeze of federal funds that should be going to states. Chief Judge McConnell also said “yes” to basic civics education, given the apparent lack of awareness about how the three branches of government work. Kasey also explains some legal terminology that you might be seeing in the news and wondering, “what does that mean”? If you are looking for some good news during these times, this episode might leave you feeling a little more encouraged.

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Martin and Kasey are back with more on the modern Supreme Court! In between Kasey expressing her disappointment with Martin not knowing who K.P. & Envyi are, the hosts discuss the importance of the swing vote on the Court, and why we should be worried about the fact that there really isn’t a swing voter anymore (at least, not in the way there used to be) among the 9 justices. They also talk about the Supreme Court’s very weak Code of Conduct, and what it might look like if there was a way to actually enforce the requirement to “not allow family, social, political, financial, or other relationships to influence official conduct or judgment.” Of course, we want the backgrounds of the justices to inform their opinions in some cases—but we want more of the human element and less of the political and financial ones.

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After providing listeners with some basic facts about the Supreme Court, and walking through the Court’s history, Kasey and Martin have finally arrived at the modern Court era! In this episode, the hosts discuss the changes that have occurred since 2005, when Chief Justice Roberts joined the Court. In that year, tall tees and Baby Phat reigned supreme (ba doom cha), The Wire was on a hiatus, and the U.S. was embroiled in (at least) two major wars. It was also the beginning of the Supreme Court’s extreme shift to the right that operates to the detriment of all of us in the United States.

Today’s discussion also explores the clear connection between the Rehnquist Court and the Roberts Court.

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