Right-wing politics and the lie of 'activist judges'
October 17, 2023
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Episode 1081 · October 17, 2023
Right-wing politics and the lie of 'activist judges'
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<p>The US Supreme Court has become extraordinarily politicised. </p><p>Judge appointments are watched like a spectator sport and decisions like the overturning of Roe v Wade blur the lines between the judicial and the political. </p><p>There’s a growing concern that a movement against the High Court of Australia is borrowing tactics from the United States. </p><p>Today, lawyer and author of <em>Courting Power</em> Isabelle Reinecke, on the threat of the anti-court movement on Australia’s justice system and why the High Court needs to be protected. </p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Socials: </strong>Stay in touch with us on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/7ampodcast">Twitter</a> and <a href="http://www.instagram.com/7ampodcast">Instagram</a></p><p><strong>Guest:</strong> Author of ‘<em>Courting Power</em>’, Isabelle Reinecke</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>
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