Episode 212: Previewing the New SCOTUS Term

In recent years, the Roberts Court has fundamentally reshaped constitutional law. This Term, the Court will take up cases that could have profound implications for civil rights, public safety, and the health of our democracy. A panel of constitutional and legal experts joins Lindsay Langholz to discuss how far the Court might go to further transform voting rights, access to the courts to pursue accountability for law enforcement abuses, protections for gender and sexual minorities, gun violence prevention efforts, and other civil and constitutional rights.

Host: Lindsay Langholz, Vice President of Policy and Program

Guest: John Cusick, Assistant Counsel, Legal Defense Fund

Guest: Danielle C. Jefferis, Schmid Professor for Excellence in Teaching, Associate Professor of Law, University of Nebraska College of Law

Guest: Anya Marino, Chief Strategic Programs Officer, Advocates for Trans Equality

Guest: Darrell A.H. Miller, Harry N. Wyatt Professor of Law, University of Chicago Law School

Link: Supreme Court 2026 Term Highlights Stakes for Voting Access, Constitutional Protections, and the Rule of Law

Link: New Supreme Court term features First Amendment, other challenges

Link: Falsifying Tradition

Link: LDF Files U.S. Supreme Court Amicus Brief Opposing Restrictive Arizona Voter Registration Practices and Voter Purges