While the Supreme Court gets all the focus, lower federal courts are just as much in need of reform. Unfortunately, rigging the courts is a game the GOP knows how to play. In this episode, Leah talks with Rakim Brooks of Alliance for Justice, and Brandon Hasbrouck* of Washington & Lee Law School, about how federal judges get picked, how Mitch McConnell has played the long game, and how the Democrats need to move forward in the judicial selection process.
*Brandon also wrote an article called "Movement Judges," which just came out in the NYU Law Review. Check it out for more on this subject!
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Open Season on Precedents
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Pigs, Prince, and Proven Innocence
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How SCOTUS Distorts Democracy
Judicial Joyriding
Unprincipled and Inconsistent Voting Rights Shenanigans
Please Pay Attention to State Courts and Constitutions
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Fossil Fuel Rules Everything Around Me
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