It's an off week for the Supreme Court, so we've got another great ensemble cast to take a deep dive into issues that regularly come up on the show. Kate Shaw of Cardozo Law guest hosts with Leah. Anne Joseph O'Connell joins us to discuss the appointment of Matthew Whitaker, and Richard Primus gives us the lowdown on different methods of constitutional interpretation.

We're taking a break for the holidays, so we'll see you in January! Now's a great time to subscribe to our Patreon and catch up on bonus episodes. We've got a bunch in the bag that we'll be letting out one at a time over the coming weeks.

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