How We Fix The Corrupted Supreme Court with Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse

How We Fix The Corrupted Supreme Court with Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse

It’s clear that there are issues with the U.S. Supreme Court. From justices accepting lavish gifts to the shadow docket to outrageous rulings, immense reform is needed to ensure that faith and trust is restored in the nation’s highest court. Rhode Island Senator Sheldon Whitehouse discusses the most pressing issues facing the Court and how we fix them.


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-Sen. Whitehouse’s law review article: https://www.whitehouse.senate.gov/news/release/whitehouse-details-in-ohio-state-law-journal-roberts-courts-penchant-for-judicial-activism-through-false-fact-finding/


This video was produced by Allie Rothenberg, Gabrielle Corporal and Paige Moskowitz. It was edited by Gabrielle Corporal and Paige Moskowitz. Defending Democracy is a production of Democracy Docket, LLC

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