SCOTUS is Making It Harder to Fight for Your Rights (with Steve Vladeck)

SCOTUS is Making It Harder to Fight for Your Rights (with Steve Vladeck)

June 23, 2026 · 53 min · Episode 712

About this episode

The episode discusses recent Supreme Court rulings and emerging trends in the judiciary's power.

On this week’s Insider podcast, Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance are joined by Supreme Court expert and Georgetown Law professor Steve Vladeck to discuss: – The Supreme Court’s rulings in a gun possession case and a religious freedom case; – The Court’s decision to grant review of a case challenging the constitutionality of Florida's six-person juries for criminal trials; and – Trends emerging from the current SCOTUS term, including the shift of power away from Congress and toward the judiciary and executive branches. We hope you’re finding CAFE Insider informative. Email us at letters@cafe.com with your suggestions and questions for Preet and Joyce.  Watch livestreams on YouTube or Substack . This podcast is brought to you by CAFE and Vox Media Podcast Network.  Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Supervising Producer: Jake Kaplan; Associate Producer: Claudia Hernández; Senior Audio Producer: Matthew Billy; CAFE Team: Celine Rohr, Nat Weiner, Jennifer Indig, and Liana Greenway.

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Hosts: Preet Bharara, Joyce Vance

Guest: Steve Vladeck

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Organizations: Supreme Court, Georgetown Law

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