Michael Waldman: How the Supreme Court Divided America

In June 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to an abortion, weakened gun restrictions and dramatically scaled back the E.P.A.’s authority to regulate carbon emissions. Michael Waldman, author of the new book The Supermajority: How the Supreme Court Divided America, explains why the court’s 2021–2022 term was the most consequential in decades. The president of NYU’s Brennan Center for Justice, Waldman analyzes key rulings and looks at what the Court’s current trajectory could mean for democracy. We’ll also talk with Waldman about recent revelations that Justice Clarence Thomas accepted payments and luxury gifts from a GOP megadonor, and why he believes the court needs term limits and an ethics code. Come hear one of the nation’s leading Supreme Court experts explain how its actions could affect the daily lives of every American—and generations to come. NOTES Photo courtesy the speaker. July 11, 2023 Speakers Michael Waldman President and CEO, The Brennan Center for Justice, NYU School of Law In Conversation with LaDoris Cordell Judge (Ret.); Author, Her Honor: My Life on the Bench . . . What Works, What’s Broken, and How to Change It 👉Join our Email List! https://www.commonwealthclub.org/email 🎉 BECOME a MEMBER: https://www.commonwealthclub.org/membership The Commonwealth Club of California is the nation's oldest and largest public affairs forum 📣, bringing together its 20,000 members for more than 500 annual events on topics ranging across politics, culture, society and the economy. Founded in 1903 in San Francisco California 🌉, The Commonwealth Club has played host to a diverse and distinctive array of speakers, from Teddy Roosevelt in 1911 to Anthony Fauci in 2020. In addition to the videos🎥 shared here, the Club reaches millions of listeners through its podcast🎙 and weekly national radio program📻.