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Sarah Isgur and David French discuss Chief Justice John Roberts’ recent rebuke of President Donald Trump and the proper way to criticize a court’s opinion.
The Agenda:
—Judicial independence and integrity
—Orin Kerr and Michael C. Dorf debate
—The “confusing” McDonnell Douglas framework
—Parental due process rights
—Age restrictions on the 2A
—Free speech for professors
—SCOTUS’ lottery system
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