The Trump administration’s signature achievement was the expansion of the Supreme Court’s conservative majority and the confirmation of hundreds of lower court judges, the capstone of conservatives’ 30-year mission to restructure the courts in their own image. Case by case, the Supreme Court is rewriting the rules that have long structured the way we live, how we are governed, how we worship, even who we are. Immigration. Health care. Political representation. Reproductive and religious rights. . . It's hard to find any aspect of daily life beyond the reach of the court's long tentacles. In this episode, some of the country’s most celebrated court watchers explore how the court’s most recent verdicts could impact the way we live. Jane Whitney is joined by:
Nina Totenberg, Legal Affairs Correspondent for National Public Radio
Melissa Murray, Frederick I. and Grace Stokes Professor of Law at New York University
Pete Williams, NBC News Justice Correspondent

The Trump administration&rsquo;s signature achievement was the expansion of the Supreme Court&rsquo;s conservative majority and the confirmation of hundreds of lower court judges, the capstone of conservatives&rsquo; 30-year mission to restructure the courts in their own image. Case by case, the Supreme Court is rewriting the rules that have long structured the way we live, how we are governed, how we worship, even who we are. Immigration. Health care. Political representation. Reproductive and religious rights. . . It's hard to find any aspect of daily life beyond the reach of the court's long tentacles. In this episode, some of the country&rsquo;s most celebrated court watchers explore how the court&rsquo;s most recent verdicts could impact the way we live. Jane Whitney is joined by:
<ul>
<li>Nina Totenberg, Legal Affairs Correspondent for National Public Radio</li>
<li>Melissa Murray, Frederick I. and Grace Stokes Professor of Law at New York University</li>
<li>Pete Williams, NBC News Justice Correspondent</li>
</ul>

Common Ground with Jane Whitney is a new series that features deep-dive conversations with the nation’s leading thinkers, leaders and experts around the nation’s most important issues. The 12-episode series explores national public affairs issues from government and politics to the environment and global affairs -- with a mission to inform and inspire communities through shared dialogue and providing thought-provoking suggestions and solutions that capture Americans’ attention. The shows are interactive, designed to allow the expert panelists and the audience to share experiences, perspectives and insights in an effort to build an ongoing conversation that bonds the people together.

Common Ground with Jane Whitney is produced by Conversations On the Green (COG), a Connecticut-based nonprofit organization. Lindsey Gruson serves as the executive producer of the series.

Common Ground with Jane Whitney is a new series that features deep-dive conversations with the nation&rsquo;s leading thinkers, leaders and experts around the nation&rsquo;s most important issues. The 12-episode series explores national public affairs issues from government and politics to the environment and global affairs -- with a mission to inform and inspire communities through shared dialogue and providing thought-provoking suggestions and solutions that capture Americans&rsquo; attention. The shows are interactive, designed to allow the expert panelists and the audience to share experiences, perspectives and insights in an effort to build an ongoing conversation that bonds the people together.
Common Ground with Jane Whitney is produced by Conversations On the Green (COG), a Connecticut-based nonprofit organization. Lindsey Gruson serves as the executive producer of the series.

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