Leah Littman 和 Kate Shaw:本期节目将深入探讨保守派为控制州法院而采取的最新策略——司法界线重划。她们还将讨论佛罗里达州最高法院关于堕胎的最新裁决以及索托马约尔大法官是否应该退休的问题。
Erin Haines:佛罗里达州最高法院的裁决结果反映了《多布斯案》后美国堕胎现状的混乱局面,并促使选民,特别是女性选民的参与。她还分析了佛罗里达州最高法院关于生殖自由公投的裁决,以及法官的异议意见中所体现的对堕胎权的反对和对胎儿人格权的暗示。她认为,州长在任命法官方面发挥着重要作用,堕胎权的未来仍然非常脆弱。
Kate Shaw:她对佛罗里达州最高法院的裁决结果进行了分析,并指出法院以“撤回”而非“推翻”先前判例的方式掩盖了其对堕胎相关判例的实际推翻。她还讨论了索托马约尔大法官是否应该退休的问题,并分析了参议院的席位分布、曼钦参议员的立场以及麦康奈尔可能采取的策略对这一问题的影响。她认为,目前呼吁索托马约尔大法官退休可能并不会产生实际效果,反而可能带来政治风险。
Leah Littman:她分析了佛罗里达州堕胎禁令对南方各州的影响,以及最高法院对《好邻居案》的裁决以及环保署的回应。她还讨论了特朗普的审判以及其对法官的攻击对法治的潜在影响。
Jill Habig 和 Tyler Yarbro:她们讨论了司法界线重划这一现象,即州立法机关通过重划司法区域来限制法院的权力,并以田纳西州和密西西比州为例进行了说明。她们认为,这种做法旨在超越选民的意愿,控制州法院,并限制自由派法官的影响力。她们还讨论了州政府如何干预地方检察官的权力,以及如何帮助地方选举官员应对骚扰性诉讼和选举否认。
Leah Littman: She discussed the implications of the Florida abortion ban for Southern states, and the Supreme Court's ruling in the Good Neighbor cases and the EPA's response. She also discussed Trump's trial and the potential implications of his attacks on judges for the rule of law.
Jill Habig and Tyler Yarbro: They discussed the phenomenon of judicial gerrymandering, where state legislatures redraw judicial districts to limit the power of courts, and provided examples from Tennessee and Mississippi. They argued that this practice aims to override the will of voters, control state courts, and limit the influence of liberal judges. They also discussed how state governments interfere with the power of local prosecutors, and how to help local election officials deal with harassing lawsuits and election denial.
Kate and Leah break down the latest court news with Errin Haines), Editor-at-Large for The 19th and host of The Amendment), including developments in abortion access in Florida and the discourse around whether Justice Sotomayor should retire. Then, Jill Habig of the Public Rights Project) and Tyler Yarbro from the Tennessee Freedom Circle) join Melissa, Kate, and Leah to talk about the latest conservative effort to control the courts: judicial gerrymandering.