Law Professor Answers Supreme Court Questions | Tech Support | WIRED

Law Professor Steven Vladeck joins WIRED to answer the internet’s burning questions about The United States Supreme Court. Why do Supreme Court Justices serve for life? How does a case get to the Supreme Court? Did Ruth Bader Ginsberg make a mistake by not retiring? Why did Lyndon B. Johnson nominate Thurgood Marshall? Why do we have nine justices? Professor Vladeck answers all these questions and much more.

00:00 - Supreme Court Support!
00:14 - Why do Supreme Court justices get life
01:01 - How do Supreme Court justices get appointed?
01:09 - Are confirmation hearings effective?
01:59 - Obama Drama
03:31 - Has Supreme Court ever been apolitical?
04:10 - How does a case get to the Supreme Court?
05:41 - How many cases does the Supreme Court catch a year?
06:29 - Manifest Dissent-ny
06:54 - What’s the point of a dissenting opinion?
08:08 - Who’s going to hang up the laces next?
08:51 - RBG = Boston Braves Babe Ruth?
10:03 - On a scale of 1 to 10, How ugly was the Kavanaugh confirmation?
11:13 - How did Plessy vs Ferguson change society?
12:14 - When did liberals control SCOTUS?
13:04 - Was Supreme Court liberal during Roe v Wade?
13:45 - How did Citizens United affect elections?
14:29 - Birthright citizenship?
15:28 - Has a Justice ever resigned?
16:12 - What are the duties of the Chief Justice?
16:54 - Opposite Day appointment?
17:37 - Why did LBJ nominate Thurgood Marshall?
18:21 - The Shadow Knows
19:31 - What was the first 2nd Amendment SC case?
20:05 - What would you say...you do here?
20:59 - Can the Supreme Court make law?
21:49 - Originalism or Constitutionalism?
23:04 - How do states’ rights fit in?
23:44 - How does Supreme Court overturn previous ruling?
24:28 - Why rely on precedents?
25:12 - Number 9. Number 9.
26:35 - How do you impeach a justice?
27:33 - What if you just ignore the court?
28:50 - Difference between state and federal SC?
29:23 - Who watches the Watchmen?

Director: Justin Wolfson
Director of Photography: Eric Brouse
Editor: Richard Trammell
Expert: Stephen Vladeck
Line Producer: Jamie Rasmussen
Associate Producer: Paul Gulyas; Brandon White
Production Manager: Peter Brunette
Production Coordinator: Rhyan Lark
Casting Producer: Nick Sawyer
Camera Operator: Christopher Eustache
Sound Mixer: Sean Paulsen
Post Production Supervisor: Christian Olguin
Supervising Editor: Erica DeLeo
Assistant Editor: Andy Morell

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