Uploaded September 2024 | Updated September 2026, 21 hours ago
This webinar hosted by The Center for Media and Democracy, Common Cause and the American Constitution Society was held on September 27, 2024.
Description:
Heavy-handed partisan maneuvering and millions in special interest spending have given us a stacked Court with a radical majority that is taking away our constitutional rights and overturning centuries of precedent. Now groups backed by Charles Koch, big oil, and other billionaires want to amend the Constitution to specify a nine-member Court and lock in their advantage permanently. Join us for a lively discussion of who’s behind this campaign, what it would mean for the country if they succeed, and proposals to reform a rogue Court.
The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) and Convention of States are both campaigning for a constitutional convention to rewrite the U.S. Constitution, including an amendment to lock in the Supreme Court at nine justices. Panelists will discuss the constitutional convention effort, how the current radical Court majority is remaking U.S. law and the balance of power, the implications of cementing a stacked Court into the Constitution, and the growing support for proposals to fix the Court through term limits or expansion.
Speakers:
Nancy MacLean (moderator) is the William H. Chafe Distinguished Professor of History and Public Policy, Duke University; author of Democracy in Chains; and a Center for Media and Democracy board member.
David A. Super (panelist) is the Carmack Waterhouse Professor of Law and Economics at Georgetown Law.
Lisa Graves (panelist) is the founder and Executive Director of True North Research, a national investigative watchdog group and Managing Director at Court Accountability. She presides as President of the Center for Media and Democracy.
Alex Aronson (panelist) is the co-founder and Executive Director of Court Accountability, a nonpartisan research and advocacy organization working to confront judicial corruption and authoritarian abuse of power. He previously served as a chief counsel in the Senate Judiciary Committee.
This webinar hosted by The Center for Media and Democracy, Common Cause and the American Constitution Society was held on September 27, 2024.
Description:
Heavy-handed partisan maneuvering and millions in special interest spending have given us a stacked Court with a radical majority that is taking away our constitutional rights and overturning centuries of precedent. Now groups backed by Charles Koch, big oil, and other billionaires want to amend the Constitution to specify a nine-member Court and lock in their advantage permanently. Join us for a lively discussion of who’s behind this campaign, what it would mean for the country if they succeed, and proposals to reform a rogue Court.
The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) and Convention of States are both campaigning for a constitutional convention to rewrite the U.S. Constitution, including an amendment to lock in the Supreme Court at nine justices. Panelists will discuss the constitutional convention effort, how the current radical Court majority is remaking U.S. law and the balance of power, the implications of cementing a stacked Court into the Constitution, and the growing support for proposals to fix the Court through term limits or expansion.
Speakers:
Nancy MacLean (moderator) is the William H. Chafe Distinguished Professor of History and Public Policy, Duke University; author of Democracy in Chains; and a Center for Media and Democracy board member.
David A. Super (panelist) is the Carmack Waterhouse Professor of Law and Economics at Georgetown Law.
Lisa Graves (panelist) is the founder and Executive Director of True North Research, a national investigative watchdog group and Managing Director at Court Accountability. She presides as President of the Center for Media and Democracy.
Alex Aronson (panelist) is the co-founder and Executive Director of Court Accountability, a nonpartisan research and advocacy organization working to confront judicial corruption and authoritarian abuse of power. He previously served as a chief counsel in the Senate Judiciary Committee.
