The Supreme Court and Big Business

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The Supreme Court and Big Business

Today's Supreme Court often divides along ideological lines, especially on hot-button issues like abortion and civil rights. But some say a pro-business slant is actually bringing the Justices together. We explore how the Court approaches...

Today's Supreme Court often divides along ideological lines, especially on hot-button issues like abortion and civil rights. But some say a pro-business slant is actually bringing the Justices together. We explore how the Court approaches business-related cases, and why so many cases are being decided by a 'reduced' panel of justices.

Guests

Jeffrey Rosen

Professor of Law, George Washington University Law School; Legal Affairs Editor, The New Republic; Author, "The Supreme Court: The Personalities and Rivalries That Defined America" (Times Books)

Related Links

"Supreme Court, Inc."

by Jeffrey Rosen, New York Times Magazine (March 16, 2008)

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