Packing the Federal Courts
Sarah and David discuss the battle over the federal courts and how the upcoming presidential election might affect the circuits’ makeup.
The Agenda:
—Two visions of the federal courts
—The growing conservative legal movement
— A SCOTUS justice's Oxford thesis from 1983
—Mapp v. Ohio
—Utah v. Strieff
—Are petitions to recall public officials unconstitutional?
Show Notes:
—George W. Bush's first inaugural address
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