Season 6, Episode 28 (Show 290): Dobbs and Bruen Plus Time

August 5, 2026

Our review of the Roberts Court’s important constitutional cases has arrived at two of the biggest:  Dobbs and Bruen.

CLE Credit Available for this episode from podcast.njsba.com.

As we make our way through the 20 most constitutionally significant cases of the Roberts court, this episode takes us through two cases that have continued to have resonance with the American people and with the justices.  Dobbs saw an infamous leak, a momentous decision, powerful electoral impact, and ongoing questions that echo back to an important limiting concurrence.  Bruen brought a controversial methodology to questions of gun rights, caused mayhem at the lower courts, and spawned a number of subsequent cases that seek to clarify and perhaps recover from this sweeping opinion.  We take you back – and forward – as we examine these cases on our way to an overall accounting of the Roberts Court.

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How to get Continuing Legal Education Credit for listening!

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