A Short Bench

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Social policy expert Lanae Erickson joins Ron Steslow to talk about how Republicans and Democrats view and prioritize federal judges

(01:25) The role and structure of the federal judiciary

(03:12) The impact Trump appointed judges can have

(07:06) Republicans focus on judges during campaigns

(11:11) What Republicans look for in judges

(17:41) What the Federalist Society is

(19:56) Why Democrats don’t have an equivalent to the Federalist Society

(34:14) “Living Constitution” judicial philosophy

(38:53) Executive branch enforcement of judicial decisions

(48:06) What you can do to affect the focus on judges

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