Supreme Myths

UVA Professor Julia Mahoney stops by Supreme Myths to talk about property rights, takings, common good constitutionalism, and feminism. 

Harvard Law Professor Nicholas Stephanopoulos stops by Supreme Myths to talk about his forthcoming book “Alignment: A Theory of the Law of Democracy,” as well as wide array of difficult, controversial, and timely election law issues.

For our 100th Podcast, Pam Karlan stops by Supreme Myths to discuss her clerkship with Justice Blackmun, her oral argument in Bostock, election law and much more!

Professor Payvand Ahdout stops by Supreme Myths to discuss her great new articles on separation of powers and her views on the appropriate role of the courts in disputes between the elected branches. 

Father William Dailey stops by Supreme Myths to discuss the 303 Creative case, religion, faith, free speech, originalism, and much more.

Attorney Brett Chapman stops by Supreme Myths to discuss his Native American heritage, the problems facing Native Americans today, and the big ICWA case from last week.

Professor Eric Berger stops by Supreme Myths to discuss constitutional conceits in statutory interpretation, overheated judicial rhetoric by SCOTUS, and the terrible use of tortuous lethal injections by a number of states. 

Journalist Chris Geidner stops by Supreme Myths to talk about covering the Court, journalism generally, Justice Thomas, and much more.

Professor Julie Suk stops by Supreme Myths to talk patriarchy, abortion, and her great new book After Misogyny.

Professor Jake Charles stops by Supreme Myths to discuss all things Second Amendment.

Professor Reva Siegel stops by Supreme Myths to talk about Dobbs, originalism, reproductive rights, and more.

Professor Michael Helfand stops by Supreme Myths to talk about the religion clauses, the Court, and minority faiths.

Professor Bruce Ledewitz stops by Supreme Myths to talk about restoring faith in American public life, moral relativism, and the effects of the “death of God.”

Professor Richard Primus stops by Supreme Myths to discuss his fascinating and provocative thesis that Congress may exercise powers not enumerated in the Constitution. He may convince you!

Professor Richard Re stops by Supreme Myths to discuss whether Dobbs should have been decided more narrowly and his fascinating new Harvard article on personal precedent. We also discussed Justice Kennedy, Judge Posner, and much more.

Professor Lori Ringhand stops by Supreme Myths to discuss the Supreme Court’s confirmation process. She is quite simply the leading national expert on the subject.

Professor Richard Albert stops by Supreme Myths to compare our Constitution and our Supreme Court to those in other countries and to talk about the constitutional amendment process here and abroad.

Professor Caren Morrison stops by Supreme Myths to discuss her new essay on Dobbs and anti-choice laws as modern day Coverture, when prior statements by murder victims are admissible, and legal writing.

Professor Alan Chen stops by Supreme Myths to talk about numerous free speech issues. legal realism, and whether public facing law professors should disclose their biases and preferences to their students.

Professor Jim Oleske stops by to discuss all of the ups and downs and twists and turns of the Court’s wild and wooly free exercise clause doctrine. 

Journalist and author Sarah Posner stops by Supreme Myths to discuss the history of White Christian Nationalism, how that movement influenced numerous GOP Presidents, and the threats the movement poses to our democracy.

CNN’s Joan Biskupic stops by Supreme Myths to talk about covering the Court, the Dobbs leak, her four biographies of Supreme Court Justices, and the ethics issues surrounding the Court.

Professor James Fleming stops by Supreme Myths to talk about his new book defending substantive due process, his views on constitutional interpretation, and how constitutional practices work on the ground.

Professor Jud Campbell stops by Supreme Myths for an in-depth discussion of the proper role of history in constitutional interpretation and how “rights” talk today in the hands of most Originalists bears little resemblance to “rights” at the founding.

Historian Saul Cornell stops by Supreme Myths to discuss the history of the Second Amendment, Originalism in general, and the Court’s creation of an anti-Constitution.