DeepSummary
The Supreme Court accidentally published a draft opinion on emergency abortion cases on its website, only to quickly remove it. This incident is seen as yet another example of the Court's chaotic and sloppy handling of its operations. The Court also officially released opinions on two important cases - one involving social media regulation and the other concerning federal bribery laws.
Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern of Slate discuss the peculiar situation surrounding the accidental release of the draft abortion opinion. They express frustration at the Court's lack of transparency and its unwillingness to own up to its mistakes. They also speculate on the potential reasons behind the temporary release of the opinion.
The conversation also touches upon the larger issues of the Court's dysfunction, its limited staffing and resources, and the need for better technological systems and processes. The incident further erodes public confidence in the Court's ability to operate efficiently and transparently.
Key Episodes Takeaways
- The Supreme Court accidentally released a draft opinion on emergency abortion cases, only to quickly remove it from its website.
- This incident is viewed as yet another example of the Court's chaotic and sloppy operations, further eroding public trust in the institution.
- The Court's unwillingness to own up to its mistakes and release the draft opinion it had accidentally published has frustrated court watchers and observers.
- The conversation highlights the larger issues of the Court's dysfunction, limited staffing and resources, and the need for better technological systems and processes.
- The incident has raised questions about the Court's decision-making processes and the potential political motivations behind the timing of opinion releases.
- The accidental release and subsequent retraction of the draft opinion have contributed to the perception of the Supreme Court as an opaque and confusing institution.
- The tone of the conversation is one of exasperation and sarcasm towards the Court's handling of the situation and its overall lack of transparency.
Top Episodes Quotes
- “SCOTUS will not just do what I think obviously is right and proper here, which is to say, okay, it's done. We're releasing it.“ by Mark Joseph Stern
- “If the court's going to operate so sloppily, deciding only at the very last minute which decisions are definitely going to come down, and then having this mating ritual where everybody has to stomp their feet and flap their wings a certain number of times at just the right moment for the opinion to come down, it's guaranteed to lead to a mess up like this.“ by Mark Joseph Stern
- “No changes in his DOBBS opinion after the draft leak, except to make it meaner. I'm sort of hoping that he can make his dissent here just fractionally meaner before it's released in full, because I live for those moments.“ by Dahlia Lithwick
- “It's like reading smoke signals.“ by Dahlia Lithwick
- “The supreme Court, you know, it wouldn't ever do something like own up to its own error, and then in response, simply do the right thing, release the opinion to the public, and let the chips fall where they may.“ by Mark Joseph Stern
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Episode Information
Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts
Slate Podcasts
6/26/24