Ep. 174: Supreme Court Packing, Explained

Published: Oct. 30, 2020, 4 a.m.

b'The confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court just days before an election has sparked calls from Democrats for serious changes to the high court. What might those reforms look like? Is it fair to call them \\u201ccourt packing?\\u201d On this week\\u2019s show, Law360\\u2019s Supreme Court reporter Jimmy Hoover joins us to break it all down, from the contentious backstory to a range of possible proposals. Also on this week\\u2019s show: A federal judge says government lawyers can\\u2019t represent President Trump in a private defamation suit; a North Carolina judge issues a first-ever ruling on how business insurance covers COVID-19; and the bizarre story of a BigLaw attorney who allegedly went on a bank robbery spree in Florida.'