The Supreme Court Rules From Home

<p>This week, the Supreme Court began rolling out a series of major rulings on the jury system, immigration, abortion rights and presidential power. In normal times, this would be a blockbuster week for the court. But these are not normal times. Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/adam-liptak" target="_blank">Adam Liptak</a>, who covers the Supreme Court for The Times. For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. </p><p>Background reading: </p><ul><li>In one of their<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/20/us/supreme-court-montana-superfund.html?smid=pc-thedaily" target="_blank"> first decisions this week</a>, the Supreme Court ruled against Montana landowners in their fight against an oil company over the cleanup of contaminated land.</li><li>Across the country, the coronavirus crisis is colliding with the culture wars. This is how issues like <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/20/us/politics/coronavirus-protests-democrats-republicans.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage?smid=pc-thedaily" target="_blank">abortion, gun rights and religious freedom</a> are being debated in public now.</li></ul>