"Neil Gorsuch isn't the flashiest justice on the bench. He's a mild-mannered self-styled Westerner with good hair, and maybe the one some Americans would struggle to identify in a photo of the current court. But he's the wild card on the most powerful Supreme Court in modern history, the swing vote in certain critical cases, and a central anchor of the conservative supermajority reshaping American life."
"Almost a decade later, I'm convinced his appointment is when things really started to go off the rails. This season is my case for why everyone should be paying attention to him, even if you don't have a law degree."
"Across three episodes, Matthews traces Gorsuch's upbringing, beginning with his iconoclastic mother, Anne Gorsuch Burford, whose clashes with the so-called administrative state during the Reagan administration shaped her son's political worldview."
Slate's new podcast season examines Neil Gorsuch's role as a pivotal figure on the modern Supreme Court. Gorsuch, Trump's first Supreme Court appointee, serves as a swing vote in critical cases and anchors the conservative supermajority reshaping American law and policy. Hosted by Slate executive editor Susan Matthews, the three-episode series traces Gorsuch's background, including his mother Anne Gorsuch Burford's influence during the Reagan administration and her opposition to the administrative state. The season explores Gorsuch's rise through conservative legal circles, his controversial confirmation, and his nine years on the bench implementing rulings that have reconfigured the country. Matthews argues that Gorsuch's appointment represents the pivotal moment when institutional changes accelerated.
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