The Mystery and Reasoning of Law
Laurence Tribe, a professor of constitutional law at Harvard Law School and the co-author (with Joshua Matz) of Uncertain Justice: The Roberts Court and the Constitution (Picador, 2015), discusses how the John Roberts-led Supreme Court is changing the meaning of the Constitution -- and the lives of Americans -- after landmark rulings on Citizens United, the Affordable Care Act and same-sex marriage.
On the TX vanity license plate case, Laurence Tribe says SCOTUS' decision is "a form of censorship" that violates freedom of speech.
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) June 18, 2015
Will the real-world impact of ending ACA subsidies influence the court? Tribe: Some justices are much more attuned to reality than others.
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Prof. Tribe says "I'm not very critical" of Pres. Obama on using executive orders. But when he crosses the line, I'll call it like I see it.
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) June 18, 2015
