The Supreme Court in Crisis

How important is the credibility of the Supreme Court? What structure is laid out for the Court in the Constitution? What accountability and ethics systems are in place, and how has the system developed over the years?

The Supreme Court is under increasing scrutiny for its role and the manner in which it executes its role as the third branch of the US government. Clay Jenkinson will be joined by Elizabeth Wydra, President of the Constitutional Accountability Center and Clark Neily, Senior Vice President for Legal Studies at the Cato Institute, to discuss the current Court operations and possible changes. What does the constitution say about ethics, number of justices, term of justices and other very important issues facing the credibility and operation of the Court?  How might any changes be made?  How does the Supreme Court perceive their relationship with Congress and the responsibility for upholding the constitution? What is the spectrum and balance of judicial engagement, from being proactive to waiting for Constitutional challenges? What is (or what should be) the relationship with the lower courts? Join Clay Jenkinson, Elizabeth Wydra and Clark Neily as they discuss our current Supreme Court, what Supreme Court reform could look like, how it could be reformed, and why it matters.

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