Social policy expert Lanae Erickson joins Ron Steslow to talk about how Republicans and Democrats view and prioritize federal judges
(01:25) The role and structure of the federal judiciary
(03:12) The impact Trump appointed judges can have
(07:06) Republicans focus on judges during campaigns
(11:11) What Republicans look for in judges
(17:41) What the Federalist Society is
(19:56) Why Democrats don’t have an equivalent to the Federalist Society
(34:14) "Living Constitution" judicial philosophy
(38:53) Executive branch enforcement of judicial decisions
(48:06) What you can do to affect the focus on judges
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