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    As an Associate Justice on the Supreme Court for almost three decades, Stephen Breyer was no stranger to hearing arguments for cases, whether landmark, federal, or otherwise, that reached the highest court in the land. As an organization focused on the merits of debate, we wanted to know how the Justices engaged in this practice behind closed doors — and how their debates around interpreting the Constitution helped shape the Court’s decisions. In this episode, our moderator-in-chief, John Donvan, and Chief Content Officer, Lia Matthow, interview Justice Breyer, discuss his book “Reading the Constitution: Why I Chose Pragmatism, not Textualism,” and talk with him how he used this philosophy to guide his deliberations, the landmark cases that showcased it, and why he thinks jurists should choose this philosophy as a means of interpreting the Constitution.
    
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The Hopkins Forum: A Debate on the Future of the Supreme Court

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February 7, 2025

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The Honorable Jeff Sessions

Former U.S. Attorney General and Senator

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Jamal Greene

Dwight Professor of Law at Columbia Law School; Supreme Court Commentator

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Cristina Rodríguez

Former Co-Chair of the Presidential Commission on the Supreme Court of the United States; Professor at Yale Law School

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Ambassador Jeff Flake

Former Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee

The Hopkins Forum: A Debate on the Future of the Supreme Court

0 seconds of 1 hour, 12 minutes, 21 secondsVolume 90%

00:00

1:12:21

February 7, 2025

LEARN MORE

FOR THE MOTION

The Honorable Jeff Sessions

Former U.S. Attorney General and Senator

FOR THE MOTION

Jamal Greene

Dwight Professor of Law at Columbia Law School; Supreme Court Commentator

FOR THE MOTION

Cristina Rodríguez

Former Co-Chair of the Presidential Commission on the Supreme Court of the United States; Professor at Yale Law School

FOR THE MOTION

Ambassador Jeff Flake

Former Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee

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