Welcome to part two of our three-part series on the history of the U.S. Supreme Court. In this episode we discuss the Taney court (1836-1864) through the Fuller court (1888-1910). We break down two of the most landmark decisions of these courts with a discussion of Dred Scott vs. Sandford (1857) and Plessy vs. Ferguson (1896). Join us for a discussion of judicial overreach, precursors to Civil War, and the codification of racial segregation in the Jim Crow era.
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HIlary and Geoff are back discussing controversial topics. On this week's episode they discuss the history of impeachment. Many people talk about it today...
The justices that sit on the US Supreme Court may be nine of the most powerful unelected officials in the world. Join us for...