Can These Courts Be Reformed?
August 28, 2023
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August 28, 2023
Can These Courts Be Reformed?
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Can These Courts Be Reformed?
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<p>Melissa, Leah, and Kate invite two guests to zoom out and analyze how the current Supreme Court got to be the way that it is... and what progressives are doing to push back. Michael Waldman, author of <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-supermajority-the-year-the-supreme-court-divided-america/18910729?ean=9781668006061">The Supermajority: How the Supreme Court Divided America</a>, provides historical context for other times the Supreme Court has challenged the country. And Brian Fallon, co-founder of <a href="https://demandjustice.org/">Demand Justice</a>, reflects on his tenure as Executive Director as the group challenged Democrats to get on board with judicial reform.</p><ul>
<li>Order <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-supermajority-the-year-the-supreme-court-divided-america/18910729?ean=9781668006061">The Supermajority</a> by Michael Waldman at <a href="http://Bookshop.org">Bookshop.org</a>. Code STRICT10 gets you 10% off!</li>
<li>Read about Demand Justice's <a href="https://demandjustice.org/priorities/">current campaigns</a> for reform</li>
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