Supreme Myths

Professor Kermit Roosevelt stops by Supreme Myths to talk about his new book “The Nation That Never Was: Reconstructing America’s Story.” It’s a fascinating and provocative retelling of America’s birth.

Gabe Roth, Executive Director of Fix the Court, stops by Supreme Myths to talk about all the ways we need to fix the Supreme Court. We discuss ethics, recusal, cameras, papers, the certiorari process and more.

Professor Andrew Koppelman stops by Supreme Myths to discuss his new book on libertarianism “Burning Down the House,” and how libertarian theory has been corrupted by greed and delusion.

Professor Paolo Sandro stops by Supreme Myths to offer an international perspective on the proper relationships between and among courts and other branches of government and discuss how the US system is different than other countries with judicial review.

Andrew Seidel of Americans United for Separation of Church and State stops by Supreme Myths to discuss Christian Nationalism and the Court’s recent and old religion cases. If you’re upset about the Court’s direction in religion cases, or even if you’re not but are interested in them, this is the Podcast for you.

Professor Rachel Barkow stops by Supreme Myths to talk about our mass incarceration crisis, it’s causes, and possible solutions.

Aliza Shatzman stops by Supreme Myths to tell us her personal story and why she started the Legal Accountability Project to shine light on how often judges harass their clerks. We also discuss why Title VII needs to be amended to include the judiciary.

Professor Jessica Silbey stops by Supreme Myths to discuss the latest term and the relationship between Intellectual Property law and our fundamental values as well as how film reflects who we are or maybe who we are going to be.

Dean Erwin Chemerinsky stops by Supreme Myths to talk about the recent term, his new book on Originalism, and legal education.

Professor Sarah Haan stops by Supreme Myths to talk about the intersection of corporate and constitutional law and to lament the utter lack of good faith the Court brings to the table on these issue. We also discuss proposed SEC disclosure requirements about climate change.