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The Leak & Battle Over Abortion (w/ Josh Gerstein & Carolyn Shapiro)

The Leak & Battle Over Abortion (w/ Josh Gerstein & Carolyn Shapiro)

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The Leak & Battle Over Abortion (w/ Josh Gerstein & Carolyn Shapiro)

FromSkullduggery

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Length:
74 minutes
Released:
May 11, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Politico dropped a bombshell story that stung the political and legal world last week after obtaining a leaked draft opinion written by Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito that would appear to be an overturning of Roe v Wade, the 1973 opinion that gave women the constitutional right to abortion. The story was astonishing on multiple levels. It showed that a majority of the court was in fact preparing to discard a core freedom that has been relied on by American women for nearly half a century. But it was also the first time anybody can remember when a draft opinion report had been leaked and published before the court had announced it, making POLITICO's story the mega-scoop of the year if not decade. Josh Gerstein, one of two POLITICO reporters who broke the story, joins to discuss. Then, Carolyn Shapiro, a former clerk to retiring Justice Stephen Breyer weighs in on how the court has operated and may operate differently in the future. GUESTS:Josh Gerstein (@joshgerstein), Senior Legal Affairs Reporter, POLITICOCarolyn Shapiro (@cshaplaw), Law prof & co-director, @ISCOTUS @ChicagoKentLawHOSTS:Michael Isikoff (@Isikoff), Chief Investigative Correspondent, Yahoo NewsDaniel Klaidman (@dklaidman), Editor in Chief, Yahoo NewsVictoria Bassetti (@VBass), fellow, Brennan Center for Justice (contributing co-host)RESOURCES:Yahoo News/YouGov Poll on the current confidence of Supreme Court - Here.Yahoo News piece the day the leak was reported - Here.Follow us on Twitter: @SkullduggeryPodListen and subscribe to "Skullduggery" on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.Email us with feedback, questions or tips: SkullduggeryPod@yahoo.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Released:
May 11, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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Underhandedness. Trickery. Unscrupulous behavior. Skullduggery breaks down the conduct of Washington's political class, tracks the latest in conspiracy theories and disinformation campaigns coursing through social media — and who is pushing them — and keeps you up to date on the latest investigations into misbehavior by members of Congress as well as current and former government officials. Yahoo News’ veteran investigative journalists Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman break news, offer authoritative analysis on sensitive national security and law enforcement issues and draw intriguing historical parallels from decades of covering D.C. scandals. Come prepared to learn something every week. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.