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The U.S. Supreme Court continues to issue major decisions that have profound impacts on the lives of Americans and the political future of the country. During the term that just ended, the court ruled on affirmative action, voting rights, gay rights and student loan forgiveness, among other issues with broad reach. But the justices are not a monolith, of course, and there...
Alexander Hamilton called the U.S. Supreme Court the “weakest” branch of government, because it has no direct control over the military or budget. But the court’s recent cluster of decisions on hot-button issues has demonstrated that it can have an enormous impact on the American people and life in this country. Is the judiciary becoming more powerful, and therefore more d...
The Supreme Court will take up contentious issues like gay rights, health care, abortion, and DACA this term, which kicked off Monday.
The Supreme Court has made decisions on two landmark cases: political gerrymandering and the census.
Hear about the cases and history behind the Marriage Equality ruling.
Learn about early 20th century Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis, and why he matters today.
The late Ruth Bader Ginsberg, the second female justice confirmed to the US Supreme Court, told an Aspen Institute crowd in 2017 that her experiences as a woman gave her a unique perspective on the Court.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg says her experiences as a female give her a unique perspective in court.
The U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade on June 24, 2022, revoking the federal right to an abortion. The Aspen Ideas Festival kicked off the next day, so we quickly shifted gears for the Opening Session and pulled together a stellar panel discussion that centered this groundbreaking legal decision. Laws banning abortion have already gone effect in several states as a...
Emily Yoffe as takeover host in conversation with Bryan Stevenson, Helen Fisher, and Geoffrey Stone
Journalist Jane Mayer examines the close ties between the White House and Fox News.
The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization on June 24, 2022, has clear consequences: abortion is no longer a protected federal right in the U.S, and many clinics are shutting down. But the legal arguments the decision relies upon are much more complex, and those details often get lost in the headlines. The 2022 Aspen Ideas Festival brou...
Former Acting Solicitor General Neal Katyal thinks American democracy is at risk if President Trump isn’t held accountable.