SC Ep. 3: Judicial Reverence and the Apolitical Myth

Published: Sept. 26, 2022, 6:23 a.m.

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For episode 3 of our Supreme Court season, we acknowledge two unsaid realities:

First, where and why do we have an extensive reverence of the Supreme Court? Is it even justified? We examine the conditions and expectations that perpetuate the reverence. The sanctimony cycle is unending: from the American people, to the press, and back to the Court. Most importantly, we explore the notion that reverence of the Court inhibits the press from holding the institution accountable.

Second, we break down the myth that the Supreme Court is an apolitical institution. This is true in current times and also since the founding. The Court has always had political drama; we\\u2019ve just been really good at ignoring them.

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