The hearings to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett add yet another polarizing headline to a year already filled with them. And with the 2020 presidential election mere weeks away, Americans seem to be struggling to understand what a Supreme Court with Justice Barrett might entail. In this episode, Rhys and Aaron interview Alan Chen, Law Professor at the University of Denver, about the confirmation process and its efficacy, his views on the future of the nation's highest court, and his perspective on connecting Constitutional law with the lives of real people.

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Professor Alan Chen

• Sturm College of Law Profile: https://www.law.du.edu/about/people/alan-chen
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/profalankchen

Our Next Step

• Rhys is going to stay informed of current legal happenings (both federally and locally) and focus on more consistent involvement in local politics outside of direct election cycles.
• Aaron is going to not allow media-drive sound bytes to dominate his mind and focus on the "framework" of issues (the Constitution, court rulings, etc.) rather than anyone attempting to sales pitch them.
• Alan wants to practice what he preaches and be more involved in Colorado state politics, as well as advocate for initiatives that make voting (and its ancillary ceremonies) as easy as possible.

Special Thanks

• Intro/Outro music: Cubic Z by Diamond Ortiz