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By the People Who Owns the Constitution?

Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts by Slate Audio

Jul 18, 202641:14Society & Culture

For the better part of two centuries of U.S. history, the American people understood that they—and not the Supreme Court—were the final arbiters of the Constitution. But in recent decades, nine unelected justices have cl...

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By the People Who Owns the Constitution? is an episode from Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts by Slate Audio. For the better part of two centuries of U.S. history, the American people understood that they—and not th...

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Published Jul 18, 2026, 41:14 long, audio available.