2021 Supreme Court Preview

September 30, 2020 NYU Law Forum The US Supreme Court was at center stage as the nation mourned the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and a political brawl came underway over the selection of her successor. Amidst all this, the Court began a new term on October 1, 2020, with a number of major cases already on the docket. We added a twist to our usual Forum that previewed the upcoming term: The discussion featured the Strict Scrutiny podcast team, including NYU Law’s Melissa Murray, and they recorded the event as a podcast episode. You can read about the Strict Scrutiny crew on their website, and at this Forum they offered views on cases including the latest challenge to the Affordable Care Act to reach the Court (California v. Texas /Texas v. California), and one pitting First Amendment free-exercise claims against antidiscrimination law (Fulton v. City of Philadelphia). They also continued their discussion about Justice Ginsburg’s legacy and the battle to fill her vacancy. The NYU Law Forum is sponsored by Latham and Watkins. Participants: • Leah Litman, Assistant Professor of Law, University of Michigan Law School • Melissa Murray, Frederick I. and Grace Stokes Professor of Law, NYU School of Law • Kate Shaw, Professor of Law, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law