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215: It is So Ordered: 4 Landmark Decisions of the  Supreme Court

215: It is So Ordered: 4 Landmark Decisions of the Supreme Court

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215: It is So Ordered: 4 Landmark Decisions of the Supreme Court

FromBackStory

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Length:
46 minutes
Released:
Oct 6, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

This month, the Supreme Court hears oral arguments for cases that may have a profound impact on the lives of everyday Americans -- ranging from cell phone privacy and the rights of workers during labor disputes, to whether a baker has the right to turn away same-sex couples because of his religious beliefs. So this week, Joanne, Ed, and Nathan dip into the BackStory archive to look at four rulings that shaped public life in America. survey.panoply.fm (http://survey.panoply.fm/)
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Released:
Oct 6, 2017
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Podcast episode

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BackStory is a weekly public podcast hosted by U.S. historians Ed Ayers, Brian Balogh, Nathan Connolly and Joanne Freeman. We're based in Charlottesville, Va. at Virginia Humanities. There’s the history you had to learn, and the history you want to learn - that’s where BackStory comes in. Each week BackStory takes a topic that people are talking about and explores it through the lens of American history. Through stories, interviews, and conversations with our listeners, BackStory makes history engaging and fun.