In this episode, Steve Vladeck of the Georgetown University Law Center and Sarah Isgur of SCOTUSblog join to discuss the legacy of the Roberts Court on its 20th anniversary and preview the important cases in the Supreme Court’s upcoming term, which begins on Monday, October 6. The National Constitution Center’s Griffin Richie guest hosts.

Resources 

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  Learning Resources Inc. v. Trump 


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  Trump v. Slaughter 


• Sarah Isgur and David French, Advisory Opinions 


• Steve Vladeck, “The Roberts Court Turns Twenty,” One First (9/29/2025) 


• Steve Vladeck, The Shadow Docket: How the Supreme Court Uses Stealth Rulings to Amass Power and Undermine the Republic (5/16/2023) 


• Caleb Nelson, “Special Feature: Must Administrative Officers Serve at the President’s Pleasure?,” Democracy Project (9/29/2025) 


• Joseph Copeland, “Favorable views of Supreme Court remain near historic low,” Pew Research (9/3/2025) 


• Brett M. Kavanaugh, “Separation of Powers During the Forty-Fourth Presidency and Beyond,” Minnesota Law Review (2009)

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