OA294: How To Fix The Supreme Court!

<p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>Today's episode reveals Andrew's plan for how to fix the Supreme Court! Oh, and while you're here, we'd love it if you would <a href="https://www.podcastawards.com/">vote for us in the Podcast Awards</a> by clicking on that link (or heading to www.podcastawards.com), clicking the blue ">> Nominations Now Open <<" box, registering with your email, and then selecting us in the drop-down boxes for "People's Choice" and "News and Politics." Thank you so much!</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --></p> <p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>We begin with a detailed breakdown of the developments in the multiple census cases in light of the Supreme Court's ruling last week in <em><a href= "https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/18pdf/18-966_bq7c.pdf">Department of Commerce v. New York</a></em>, which we <a href= "https://openargs.com/oa292-the-end-of-democracy/">last discussed in Episode 292</a>. Find out how a parallel case in Maryland may be the key to finally keeping the citizenship question off of the 2020 census!</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --></p> <p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>Then, it's time for a deep dive. We begin with Bernie Sanders's answer at the first Democratic Debate, pivot to a discussion of Daniel Epps's "Supreme Court Lottery" plan, and finally end with the option Andrew prefers. How to fix the Supreme Court? Is it Constitutional Hardball? Listen and find out!</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --></p> <p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>After all that, it's time for a quick Yodel Mountain update on the status of the Democratic effort to get Trump's tax returns. Good news, everyone!</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --></p> <p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>And then, as if that wasn't enough, it's time for the most pointless Thomas Takes The Bar Exam Question... ever! It's #133, it's Real Property, and it's terrible. And if <em>you</em> would like to participate in this self-inflicted torture, just share out this episode on social media, include your answer and the hashtag #TTTBE, and we will shower one lucky