Episode 114: Court of the Last Resort

We the people have limited interaction and impact on the judicial branch and particularly the Supreme Court. Supreme Court justices aren’t elected by popular vote and we don’t regularly get a peek inside of the inner workings of the court. Sometimes we are in celebration of their decisions and other times we their decisions are a complete let down. L. Joy brings Elie Mystal to the front of the class to demystify this branch of government and give us a basic understanding of the Supreme Court.

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Elie Mystal is The Nation’s justice correspondent—covering the courts, the criminal justice system, and politics—and the force behind the magazine’s monthly column “Objection!” He is also an Alfred Knobler Fellow at the Type Media Center.

Elie is a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Law School, a former associate at Debevoise & Plimpton, and a lifelong New York Mets fans. One of those things is not like the others. Prior to joining The Nation, Mystal was the executive editor of Above the Law. He’s a frequent guest on MSNBC and Sirius XM. He will resist.