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Did the Supreme Court just help to determine the winner of the next presidential election?

Did the Supreme Court just help to determine the winner of the next presidential election?

FromPassing Judgment


Did the Supreme Court just help to determine the winner of the next presidential election?

FromPassing Judgment

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Length:
1 minute
Released:
Jul 7, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The Supreme Court just upheld the right of states to punish electors, members of the Electoral College, who go rogue and vote for a candidate other than the presidential candidate chosen by the popular vote of the state they represent. The court unanimously concluded that the Constitution allows states to fine or remove electors who fail to vote for the candidate chosen by a majority of the voters in their state. 
Host Jessica Levinson explains what this decision means for the next presidential election and the future of the Electoral College. Producer Joe Armstrong is back to ask the questions.
Released:
Jul 7, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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Is the constitution in crisis? This podcast is for people who are curious about politics and the law and how the biggest political and legal issues of the moment affect you. Pull up a chair and join host Jessica Levinson, a professor at LMU’s Loyola Law School, and a rotating cast of experts. Jessica will be joined by journalists, politicians, political scientists, lawyers, and many others. Listen to Jessica and her guests for a wry, and sometimes irreverent take on the most pressing issues of our time. What are the laws of our democracy? How are they changing? And what does that mean for your daily life?