SCOTUS & The Reconception Of American Constitutional Order

In this episode of Fresh Air, Terry Gross interviews Adam Liptak, former Supreme Court reporter for the New York Times, about recent Supreme Court decisions and their implications. They discuss the court's rulings on presidential power, the use of the emergency docket, and the limitation of lower court judges' authority. Liptak explains how these decisions, particularly those made on the emergency docket, expand executive power and limit the influence of lower courts, potentially transforming American democracy. The conversation also covers Justice Katonji Brown Jackson's dissents, the court's stance on LGBTQ rights, and the challenges facing the court in an era of political polarization and threats to judicial independence.