Making the Case
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse
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SCOTUS Hostility Toward Voting Rights
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09/28/23 • 24 min
The Roberts Court is an unelected body, but its recent decisions have led to more restrictions on Americans’ right to vote.
In this episode of Making the Case, Senator Whitehouse is joined again by Rep. Hank Johnson, and former Attorney General Eric Holder. They walk through the Court’s decision in Shelby County vs. Holder (yes, the same Holder on this episode), the ripple effect that decision had on voting in America, and some ways this captured Court could be un-captured.
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An Odd Way to Do History
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02/22/24 • 25 min
Welcome to the new ‘wild, wild west’ of Supreme Court false fact-finding! (WANTED: A Supreme Court that doesn’t abuse the fact-finding process to reach the results it wants.)
In this episode of Making the Case, Senator Whitehouse is joined by Professor Allison Orr Larsen, an expert on judicial fact-finding at the William and Mary Law School. Some of the Supreme Court’s worst decisions, like Citizens United and Shelby County, got to their results by making stuff up. Following Senator Whitehouse’s recent article in the Ohio State Law Review, this episode unpacks how the Supreme Court‘s false fact-finding expeditions broke traditional rules to render decisions agreeable to the Court’s right-wing, special-interest benefactors.
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The Overturning of Roe
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06/26/23 • 29 min
Overturning Roe didn’t happen overnight. It didn’t happen on accident. It was the result of a decades-long effort to capture and control the Supreme Court.
In this episode, Senator Whitehouse is joined by NARAL President Mini Timmaraju, University of Michigan Law Professor and Strict Scrutiny host Leah Litman, and Rep. Hank Johnson. When the Supreme Court released the Dobbs decision last year, they shredded a constitutional right and overturned decades of legal precedent. But the decision itself wasn’t the only story making headlines at the time. A leak of the decision sounded alarms both inside and outside the Court.
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Looking for more on this episode’s guests? Follow their work on Twitter and beyond at @RepHankJohnson, @mintimm, and @LeahLitman.
Welcome to Making the Case
Making the Case
06/09/23 • 0 min
The Court is not in order.
Episode by episode, experts will join to expose the effort to capture and control our Supreme Court. Whether you’re an avid Court watcher, or just tuning in to the ongoing crises at the Court, we hope you’ll join as we make the case.
No Enforcement, No Problem?
Making the Case
12/13/23 • 21 min
The Supreme Court justices seem to think so. The Court recently adopted a so-called “code of conduct,” but with no enforcement mechanism in place, it stands no chance of cleaning up bad behavior. Lisa Graves of True North Research joins Senator Whitehouse on this episode to unpack the new code and its shortfalls.
Also on this episode, Senator Whitehouse breaks down what happened in the Senate Judiciary Committee as Republican Senators unsuccessfully rolled out every play in the book to try to prevent the committee from subpoenaing the Court’s billionaire benefactors.
Follow @SenWhitehouse on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook for all the latest updates on Making the Case, and @TheLisaGraves for more on her work to hold the powerful accountable.
Captured Cases
Making the Case
11/01/23 • 26 min
Step 1: Select the right justices for your cause.
Step 2: Select the right cases for those justices.
This podcast has unpacked the right-wing scheme to capture and control our nation’s highest court, but the justices sitting on the bench aren’t the only ones who have been carefully selected — the cases have been too.
In this episode of Making the Case, Senator Whitehouse is joined by retired federal Judge Nancy Gertner to discuss the changes in the behavior of Supreme Court justices in recent years, Judge Gertner’s work on the Presidential Commission on the Supreme Court, and ongoing Court reform efforts.
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Laying the Groundwork
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06/11/23 • 30 min
Welcome to Making the Case. In this episode, Senator Whitehouse is joined by Rep. Hank Johnson, Slate’s Dahlia Lithwick, and Lisa Graves of True North Research. These experts begin peeling back the layers of the far-right effort to capture and control the Supreme Court.
Who was involved? When did this scheme begin? And how did it gain momentum?
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Looking for more on this episode’s guests? Follow their work on Twitter and beyond at @RepHankJohnson, @DahliaLithwick, and @TheLisaGraves.
The Captured Court Emerges
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06/22/23 • 31 min
When most people think about the current Supreme Court, one of the first names that comes to mind is Donald Trump, who appointed three of its Justices. But there's another name that's arguably more important. And that is the right-wing billionaires’ fixer, Leonard Leo. In this episode, Senator Whitehouse is once again joined by Rep. Hank Johnson, Slate’s Dahlia Lithwick, and Lisa Graves of True North Research to discuss the recent history of the right-wing scheme to capture the Court.
These experts will discuss many of the biggest names in the Court capture effort, along with the phony front groups they used to prop it up.
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Looking for more on this episode’s guests? Follow their work on Twitter and beyond at @RepHankJohnson, @DahliaLithwick, and @TheLisaGraves.
Special Interests; Special Decisions
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07/13/23 • 30 min
The Captured Court has delivered big for special interests at the expense of the American people. From campaign finance to gun safety to environmental protection, the Supreme Court is increasingly out of step with the American people on the key issues of our day. In this episode of Making the Case, Senator Whitehouse is joined by End Citizens United/Let America Vote President Tiffany Muller, Brady Campaign President Kris Brown, and Doug Linder of the League of Conservation Voters. Together, these experts discuss how special interests have led to many disastrous decisions, and the lasting consequences of these cases.
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Looking for more on this episode’s guests? Follow their work on Twitter and beyond at @Tiffany_Muller, @KrisB_Brown, and @DougLindner.
Clean Up on Aisle SC
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07/19/23 • 27 min
Most people agree that the highest court in the land shouldn’t have the lowest ethical standards. But you may be wondering: if the Court refuses to police itself, can Congress step in?
Yes — and they’ve done it before.
In this episode of Making the Case, Senator Whitehouse is joined by Rep. Hank Johnson, Fix the Court Executive Director Gabe Roth, and Campaign Legal Center Senior Director of Ethics Kedric Payne. These experts will walk through some of the ethics crises facing the Court, how the Supreme Court’s conduct compares to what’s allowed in other branches, and the key role Congress can play in cleaning up this mess.
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Looking for more on this episode’s guests? Follow their work on Twitter and beyond at @RepHankJohnson, @Kedric_Payne, and @FixTheCourt.
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FAQ
How many episodes does Making the Case have?
Making the Case currently has 11 episodes available.
What topics does Making the Case cover?
The podcast is about News, Podcasts and Politics.
What is the most popular episode on Making the Case?
The episode title 'Laying the Groundwork' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Making the Case?
The average episode length on Making the Case is 25 minutes.
How often are episodes of Making the Case released?
Episodes of Making the Case are typically released every 16 days, 23 hours.
When was the first episode of Making the Case?
The first episode of Making the Case was released on Jun 9, 2023.
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