00:00 A year after Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death, the Supreme Court upheld a Texas abortion law in an episode examining America's judicial system.

06:06 A year after Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death, the Supreme Court upheld a Texas abortion law in an episode examining America's judicial system.

11:40 A year after Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death, the Supreme Court upheld a Texas abortion law.

16:52 After initially seeking authority through judicial review in Marbury v. Madison and later declining full supremacy for fear of backlash during the antebellum period, Chief Justice Marshall's ruling solidified the court's power to nullify unconstitutional federal laws but stopped short of asserting it as final arbiter on all legal matters.

21:52 The Supreme Court's Dred Scott decision denied citizenship to African Americans, prompting widespin resistance, especially from Northern Republicans who sought to end slavery.

28:19 Roosevelt's court packing plan aimed to add justices for every justice over age 70, intensifying his struggle against the Supreme Court.

33:33 Roosevelt's failed court packing plan led to a Supreme Court more favorable to New Deal legislation.

38:58 Despite federal troops ensuring enforcement of desegregation orders, resistance and subsequent legal battles highlighted deep societal divisions and the contentious role of Supreme Court authority.

44:35 The Supreme Court asserted judicial supremacy in civil rights during a time when resistance to desegregation persisted, leading to landmark rulings that expanded federal power over states.

50:08 The Supreme Court of 2020 emerged as the arbiter with final say over constitutional interpretation, reflecting a shift towards judicial supremacy that has reshaped legal precedent and power dynamics in American society.

55:30 The Supreme Court's increasing role in American law has sparked fear of oligarchy, amidst calls to restore balance between government branches.