The Myth of John Roberts vs. Donald Trump

The Myth of John Roberts vs. Donald Trump

From Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts by Slate Podcasts

May 30, 2026 · 1h 4m

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Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern discuss the Supreme Court's recent decisions and upcoming cases, highlighting the implications for various legal issues.

Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern, Slate’s dynamic legal duo, preview the final weeks of the Supreme Court term. It’s a “three-ring circus”: the merits docket, the shadow docket, and the justices’ increasingly public intramural snipings and gripes. Dahlia and Mark take a look back at the major decisions the court has issued so far this term on global tariffs, conversion therapy for LGBTQ minors, and of course Callais , which gutted the Voting Rights Act and is supercharging gerrymandering ahead of the midterms. Then, Dahlia and Mark look ahead to the blockbuster decisions expected in the coming weeks: birthright citizenship, immigration cases involving temporary protected status and green card holders, executive power fights over the firing of the Fed’s Lisa Cook and independent agency officials, and election cases that could dramatically change campaign finance laws and the counting of mail-in ballots. Next, they explain the court’s flurry of opaque shadow docket orders—and what it means for immigration enforcement, to impoundment, trans rights, access to abortion medication, and redistricting.  Finally, Dahlia and Mark parse the leaks and personal attacks that have…

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