Unprecedented by Legal AF

Popok is joined by co-anchor and constitutional and Roberts Court expert, Lisa Graves, as Unprecedented returns from a short break to breakdown the imminent reopening of the US Supreme Court.

The Unprecedented Podcast and its deep look at all things United States Supreme Court has relaunched with new host, constitutional scholar and Roberts Court expert, Lisa Graves, along with Popok. On today's episode, they take a hard look at the Shadow Docket decried by Justice Jackson in public comments; the Missouri Maps case, and a brand new ruling issued in the last 24 hours about our private social security data now in the hands of the Department of Homeland Security.

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As American voters grow increasingly concerned about the influence of money in politics, the Supreme Court has once again expanded the role of big money in elections by striking down limits on campaign contributions to political parties like the RNC and DNC. Meanwhile, Hawaii and Montana are pursuing a novel legal strategy to challenge the reach of Citizens United. Michael Popok and Dina Doll discuss the Court’s latest campaign finance ruling, the states’ new approach, and what it could mean for the future of money in politics.

The Supreme Court’s recent expansion of presidential power, coupled with a series of similar decisions, underscores the Court’s growing embrace of the unitary executive theory. Michael Popok and Dina Doll discuss the implications of the Court’s latest Slaughter ruling, what powers a future Democratic president could exercise under this framework, and what Congress can—and should—do to reassert its authority over executive agencies.

The march on the Capitol by hundreds of members of the white supremacist group Patriot Front on July 4 underscores the alarming rise of extremist activity amid the political climate surrounding the Supreme Court’s recent birthright citizenship decision. Michael Popok and Dina Doll discuss the Court’s ruling, the broader implications of its decision-making, and the growing visibility of white supremacist groups across the country.

Justice Sonia Sotomayor warns that "more people will die" after the Supreme Court allows the Trump administration's metering policy to remain in place effectively barring migrants from applying for desperately needed asylum, but really, as Dina Doll and Michael Popok discuss, this saying is just as true for the Supreme Court decision striking down Hawaii's gun law stand and its ruling barring cancer victims’ lawsuit against the chemical Roundup.

A day before the Supreme Court narrowly upholds birthright citizenship and days after it issues devastating immigration decisions, Justice Clarence Thomas is found in the halls of Congress, potentially having met with Speaker Mike Johnson, raising serious ethical concerns.  Dina Doll and Michael Popok examines the consequential immigration cases roiling the country and how Justice Clarence Thomas and his fellow conservatives want to remake this country.

In a dramatic reversal, NPR reports that Justice Samuel Alito is retiring, then immediately retracts the story and apologizes. Dina Doll and Michael Popok break down the retirement speculation swirling around Alito, and what his departure could mean for the Supreme Court.

On the latest episode of Unprecedented, Michael Popok and Dina Doll discuss how the Supreme Court ended its term by dramatically expanding presidential power, giving Trump broad authority to fire the heads of independent federal agencies while preserving protections for the Federal Reserve Governor. Chief Justice Roberts, in writing for the majority, upheld birthright citizenship decision, however, justice Kavanaugh's concurrence is already being used as a roadmap by Republicans to seek nationwide relief in future cases, the ruling allowing states to continue counting timely mail-in ballots received after Election Day, and the blockbuster campaign finance decision that opens the door to even more money flowing into political parties.