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SWAMP PERSON: How come the Supreme Court is sometimes not-totally-evil??

Today we have a listener question coming in from one Lindy W. of the Washington State area: How come sometimes the Supreme Court issues a ruling that doesn’t make us want to claw our eyeballs out? Sometimes Clarence Thomas decides NOT to p*ss in our mouths??? Is that on purpose?

Political wonk and THEE swamp person Meagan Hatcher-Mays has answers!

Topics covered:

-Meagan Hatcher-Mays, swamp wonk credentials and intro to this podcast!!!

-Marbury v. Madison, the case that opened the door to judicial pee pee and poo poo

-The Supreme Court’s recent ruling that Missouri cannot gerrymander the state to its death

-Louisiana v. Callais and the gutting of the Voting Rights Act (VRA)

-The “Purcell Principle” (MHM putting that law degree to WORK bb)

-Options to keep your eye on: Supreme Court term limits and court expansion! Call your Member of Congress at (202) 224-3121!

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