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28 Min Released Jun 27, 2015

Amicus: The Storm Arrives

With the ink barely dry on two momentous Supreme Court decisions affecting marriage equality and health care, Dahlia discusses the history, high points, and likely impact of those decisions with Walter Dellinger, professor of law at Duke University, a Slate contributor, and the former head of the Office of Legal Counsel from 1993 to 1996.  
 
First, Dahlia and Walter reflect on Friday's 5-4 decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, which ruled that same-sex marriage bans are unconstitutional. Next, they talk about Thursday's 6-3 decision in King v. Burwell, which supported the Affordable Care Act's subsidies for poor and middle class people. 
 
Please let us know what you think of our podcast – and your ideas for our shows during the summer recess. Our email is amicus@slate.com.
 
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Podcast production by Joel Meyer.

Slate's Amicus with Dahlia Lithwick

Slate's Amicus with Dahlia Lithwick

A legal podcast with Slate's Dahlia Lithwick

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