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The Liberal Justices Aren’t as United as You Might Think

December 10, 2025·33 min·5-min readnarrativenews
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This episode of The Daily explores the growing ideological and strategic rift between the Supreme Court's liberal justices, particularly Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson, as they navigate a deeply conservative 6-3 majority. While Kagan has long pursued a diplomatic, consensus-buildin

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Jodi Kantor

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Jodi KantorElena KaganKetanji Brown JacksonAmy Coney BarrettJohn RobertsRuth Bader GinsburgAntonin ScaliaMichael Barbaro

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Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health OrganizationMasterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights CommissionTrump v. Casa

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Investigative JournalismLong Form JournalismPolitical NewsRacial JusticeSupreme CourtUs Politics

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