After a Supreme Court session that ended the right to an abortion and put other rights in jeopardy, some Democrats have proposed expanding the Supreme Court as a way to restore political balance. Some analysts have even called for the Court to be abolished. But these arguments hinge on the assumption that the Court has enormous power.

We speak with Dr. Gerald Rosenberg, Professor Emeritus of Political Science and Lecturer of Law at the University of Chicago Law School. His foundational book, "The Hollow Hope: Can Courts Bring About Social Change?" examines landmark Supreme Court cases that are often credited with creating sweeping social and political changes, and questions whether they truly did so.