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Basic Info

First Air: September 22, 2023

Rating: ⭐ 7.0/10 (3 votes)

Status: Ended

Seasons & Episodes

Seasons: 1

Episodes: 4

Last Episode

Name: Crisis of Legitimacy

Season: 1, Episode: 4

Air Date: 2023-10-13

Runtime: 56 min

Following the Senate blocking of Merrick Garland’s nomination and the subsequent confirmations of Justices Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and Barrett in the era of Trump, the Court moves decisively to the right. With highly controversial rulings such as the Dobbs decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, the Court of the 2020s increasingly faces charges of extreme partisanship as its relatively young, deeply conservative majority appears set to shape American life over the coming decades.

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Deadlocked: How America Shaped the Supreme Court

2023 1 seasons 4 episodes ⭐ 7.0/10 3 votes

Overview

Documentary series examining the vital role the Supreme Court plays in the context of America’s shifting political landscape. Each of the four episodes features an in-depth look at pivotal cases that altered the state of the union.