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Podcast: Is the Supreme Court's legitimacy at risk?

Podcast: Is the Supreme Court's legitimacy at risk?

In this week’s episode of Politics In Question, Julia, Lee, and James discuss the Supreme Court and democratic legitimacy in front of a live audience at The Washington Center in Washington, D.C. How does public opinion influence the Supreme Court? What role does the Court play in the federal government? Is it the ultimate arbiter of controversial policy questions? And should it be reformed? These are some of the questions Julia, Lee, and James discuss in this week’s episode.


Is the Supreme Court's legitimacy at risk?

Is the Supreme Court's legitimacy at risk?

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