The Supreme Court! Is Lady Justice Removing the Blind Fold? Or Has the Institution Always Been Political? What's the Path to Become a Justice? Is It Time For Roberts To Step Down? Theresa Serra joins!

The Best Paragraph I've Read: Justice, as we’re frequently told, is supposed to be blind. But court seats have never been filled by blind picks. “A judge is a lawyer who is a politician who has a friend,” Judge Paul Leahy once told his then-clerk Floyd Abrams, piercing his way to the truth. Liberal presidents pick liberal nominees and conservative presidents pick conservative ones. It’s built into the system. Filling the Supreme Court with partisan nominees is one of the reasons parties campaign so hard to win the presidency! After almost two centuries of decrying partisan courts, why can’t we accept the Supreme Court has always been and always will be a political playground? This paragraph comes from Politico.com in an essay titled: "Let's Be Real: The Supreme Is Political and Always Has Been."  The article is written by Jack Shafer.  You can read the full article here: https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2022/01/28/supreme-court-is-political-always-has-been-00003224  Zac and Don are joined by former Judicial Law Clerk of the Eastern District of Michigan Theresa Serra.  They discuss the idea of whether the Supreme Court has always been a political institution.  They also talk about how lawyers see America's highest court and what the path is to become a justice.  They also discuss whether it is time for John Roberts to step down and more. The following article from Politico is also discussed during the episode: "Take the Hint, John Roberts - It's Time For You To Retire, Too"