Episode 21: The Case for Supreme Court Reform

<p>The U.S. Supreme Court is facing a legitimacy crisis. Put simply, we no longer have a Supreme Court that can be trusted to uphold constitutional rights, judicial norms, and democratic guardrails in this country. ACS President, Russ Feingold, and Executive Vice President, Zinelle October, join Jeanne Hruska to discuss how the Supreme Court reached this point and the structural and non-structural reforms that are urgently needed to restore the Court’s credibility and to protect our country's democratic legitimacy.</p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-----------------</span></p> <p><strong>Join the Progressive Legal Movement Today:</strong> <a href="https://www.acslaw.org/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">ACSLaw.org</a></p> <p><strong>Today's</strong> <strong>Host:</strong> Jeanne Hruska, <a href="https://www.acslaw.org/person/jeanne-hruska/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Senior Advisor for Communications and Strategy</a></p> <p><strong>Guest:</strong> Russ Feingold, <a href= "https://www.acslaw.org/person/russ-feingold/%20" target="_blank" rel="noopener">President of ACS</a></p> <p><strong>Guest:</strong> Zinelle October, <a href= "https://www.acslaw.org/person/zinelle-october/%20" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Executive Vice President of ACS</a></p> <p><strong>Link:</strong> <a href= "https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/oct/21/americans-no-longer-have-faith-in-the-us-supreme-court-that-has-justices-worried%20" target="_blank" rel="noopener">"Americans no longer have faith in the US supreme court. That has justices worried" by Russ Feingold</a></p> <p><strong>Link:</strong> <a href= "https://www.acslaw.org/video/what-next-for-court-reform/%20" target="_blank" rel="noopener">"What's Next for Supreme Court Reform," ACS virtual program</a></p> <p><strong>Link:</strong> <a href= "https://poseidon01.ssrn.com/delivery.php?ID=57202011103108607101809508612701510800604509106506300002809610606410312308902208110304501112003310612005309612703000609910511604704002701302309106606612710811210806802908311109408