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10. Everything you want to know about reforming the courts and DC Statehood

10. Everything you want to know about reforming the courts and DC Statehood

FromDaily Kos' The Brief


10. Everything you want to know about reforming the courts and DC Statehood

FromDaily Kos' The Brief

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Length:
60 minutes
Released:
Mar 17, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

We talk about court reform. What is the path forward for adding seats from the lower courts all the way up to the Supreme Court? Does the Supreme Court have any ethics? Literally! We also talk about DC Statehood, why we need it now for our democracy, and the chances that this can happen under the Biden administration. Markos Moulitsas and Carolyn Fiddler speak with Brian Fallon and Bo Shuff.  Brian Fallon is the former Director of Public Affairs for the U.S. Department of Justice under President Barack Obama, top aide to Sen. Chuck Schumer, and National Press Secretary for Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign He is the co-founder and executive director of Demand Justice a progressive organization working on court reform. Bo Shuff is the Executive Director of DC Vote, an organization dedicated to fighting for DC statehood.
Released:
Mar 17, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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A one-hour weekly political conversation hosted by Markos Moulitsas and Kerry Eleveld highlighting on-the-ground leaders of the progressive movement.