The Only Loser is the Public

<p>Ellen Weintraub, commissioner of the Federal Election Commission since 2002, joins Kate and Leah to break down the Supreme Court's opinion in <i>FEC</i> v. <i>Ted Cruz</i>, an important campaign finance case [2:07]. (Commissioner Weintraub also joined us to preview the case before oral arguments-- <a href="https://strict-scrutiny.simplecast.com/episodes/mensch-on-the-bench" target="_blank">go back and listen to that episode</a> if you haven't!) Kate and Leah also debrief the opinion <i>Patel </i>v.<i> Garland</i>, a major immigration case with a pretty devastating result [32:45]. They also flag a grant of a habeas-related case the Court will hear next term, <i>Jones</i> v. <i>Hendrix </i>[47:23], and then try to bring their blood pressure down by catching up on various statements and speeches Justices Thomas and Alito have given recently [52:01].</p>