Thursday, June 20, 3–4 p.m. ET
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The Supreme Court is rapidly upending American life as we know it. After previous terms in which the Court expanded gun rights, limited reproductive rights, and tossed aside decades of progress on racial justice and voting rights, the 2023–24 term is shaping up to be just as consequential.

In his book The Supermajority: How the Supreme Court Divided America, Brennan Center President Michael Waldman takes us through the history of the nation’s highest court and details the reforms needed to restore balance to our government. The newly released paperback edition of The Supermajority includes an added chapter on the 2022–23 term, the ethics scandals that have ensnared Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito, and the impact of divisive rulings on the Court’s public standing.

Join us for this live virtual event. Waldman, who served on the 2021 Presidential Commission on the Supreme Court, will be joined by Kareem Crayton, the Brennan Center’s senior director for voting and representation. Together they will explore the threat the current Court poses and how this year’s decisions have built on or changed the Court’s previous rulings.

Speakers: Michael Waldman, President, Brennan Center; Author of The Supermajority: How the Supreme Court Divided America // Moderator: Kareem Crayton, Senior Director for Voting and Representation, Brennan Center

Check out our latest episode on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favorite podcast platform. Former West Virginia Secretary of State Natalie Tennant talks with voting rights reporter Ari Berman about his new book Minority Rule, which explores how a growing antidemocracy movement is using tactics like voter suppression, gerrymandering, and election subversion to remain in power. Listen to this discussion and others featuring experts covering topics like democracy, justice, race, and the Constitution on the Brennan Center Live podcast.