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Deadlocked: How America Shaped the Supreme Court

Documentary series examining the vital role the Supreme Court plays in the context of America’s shifting political landscape. Each of the four episodes features an in-depth look at pivotal cases that altered the state of the union.

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Ended

Original Name

Deadlocked: How America Shaped the Supreme Court

First Air Date

September 22, 2023

Last Air Date

October 13, 2023

Seasons

1

Episodes

4

Language

English

Networks

Showtime

Crisis of Legitimacy
S01E04

Crisis of Legitimacy

Following the Senate blocking of Merrick Garland’s nomination and the subsequent confirmations of Justices Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and Barrett in the era of Trump, the Court moves decisively to the right. With highly controversial rulings such as the Dobbs decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, the Court of the 2020s increasingly faces charges of extreme partisanship as its relatively young, deeply conservative majority appears set to shape American life over the coming decades.

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