S2, E31: The Case That Will Revisit Roe v. Wade

The U.S. Supreme Court took an extraordinary step this week when it agreed to hear a closely watched abortion case that many observers speculate could mean the end of Roe v. Wade, the landmark decision that has protected abortion rights for half a century. On this week’s episode of The Term, we unpack how the case landed on court’s docket and which justices are the most likely targets of advocates when this blockbuster case is argued next year. Also this week: An opinion from Monday that limited the reach of last term’s ruling that convictions by non-unanimous juries are unconstitutional; and a breakdown of some interesting data from the most recent oral argument season.