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The major Supreme Court decisions to watch for in June
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

The major Supreme Court decisions to watch for in June

A look at major Supreme Court rulings expected this year, including former president Donald Trump's legal woes, abortion pills, homeless encampments, the power of federal agencies, and more, with Yale legal scholar Emily Bazelon

Ian Explains: Does it matter if Americans don't trust the Supreme Court?
Ian Explains

Ian Explains: Does it matter if Americans don't trust the Supreme Court?

Public approval for the US Supreme Court is at an all-time low. Is SCOTUS in danger of losing its legitimacy?

Who cares if the Supreme Court justices like each other?
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Who cares if the Supreme Court justices like each other?

Yale legal scholar Emily Bazelon on why she says public faith in the Supreme Court matters deeply, while collegiality amongst justices doesn't really matter at all.

U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas poses during a group portrait at the Supreme Court in Washington, U.S., October 7, 2022.
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SCOTUS adopts new ethics code as public trust plummets

The US Supreme Court on Monday issued a formal code of conduct for its nine justices following allegations of serious ethics violations, mostly concerning Justice Clarence Thomas.

Why Clarence Thomas has eroded trust in the US Supreme Court
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Why Clarence Thomas has eroded trust in the US Supreme Court

Few Supreme Court Justices have tested the Court's ethical limits like Justice Clarence Thomas, says this week's GZERO World guest, Yale Law School legal expert Emily Bazelon. And that's because, for centuries, Justices have been reluctant to test the boundaries of an ethical system that has few limits. "Federal judges and lower courts are subject to ethical codes," Bazelon explains, "but not the Supreme Court justices themselves."

Who polices the Supreme Court?
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

Who polices the Supreme Court?

Who watches the watchmen? And who oversees the US Supreme Court? As SCOTUS, the highest court in the US, gears up to issue some blockbuster rulings this summer, ethical concerns swirl around its members, and its public support is at an all-time low. Ian Bremmer talks with Yale Law School legal expert, New York Times Magazine columnist and co-host of the Slate’s Political Gabfest podcast, Emily Bazelon.

Photograph of the statue of Justice in front of the US Supreme Court building
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast

Podcast: (Un)packing the Supreme Court with Yale Law's Emily Bazelon

Listen: On the podcast this week, Yale Law legal expert and co-host of Slate's Political Gabfest joins Ian Bremmer to discuss the Supreme Court's many headwinds ahead, as well as the specific cases slated to be decided in the coming weeks.

Preet Bharara on the legal troubles of former President Trump
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Preet Bharara on the legal troubles of former President Trump

There is a strong possibility Trump will face a criminal trial as he runs for president in 2024, so the stakes have never been higher.On GZERO World, Ian Bremmer speaks with former US Attorney for the Southern District of NY and podcast host Preet Bharara to delve into the legal struggles of former President Trump.

The official formal group photograph of the current U.S. Supreme Court.
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Senators want ethics rules for SCOTUS

Two US Senators introduced a bill on Wednesday that would require the Supreme Court to introduce its own code of ethics.

Parsing Donald Trump's indictment
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

Parsing Donald Trump's indictment

Preet Bharara, former US attorney for the Southern District of New York, stopped by GZERO World to discuss three big legal stories in the news: the charges facing former US President Donald Trump, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas's gifts from a billionaire Republican donor, and the recent classified documents leak.