Dahlia Lithwick

How the American people can reclaim the Constitution—and the law—from this monarchical Supreme Court.

This is part of Amicus and Slate's “ By the People ” series, which explores how the American people can reclaim the Constitution—and the law—from this monarchical Supreme Court.

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Use those big flappy ears, people!

This is part of Amicus and Slate's “ By the People ” series, which explores how the American people can reclaim the Constitution—and the law—from this monarchical Supreme Court.

How a mild-mannered Westerner became the SCOTUS wild card.

Last week's episode of Amicus included a mailbag special in which Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern answered listeners' burning questions about the law.