Bonus: Neil Gorsuch, Silently Judging

Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern break down the arguments in Skrmetti, this week’s Supreme Court case about the Tennessee law that restricts gender-affirming care for transgender minors. They especially note the near-silence of one Justice Neil Gorsuch, who previously penned the landmark 2020 majority opinion in Bostock v. Clayton County. Another apparent area of reticence for Justice Gorsuch? Ethics and recusals. Dahlia and Mark preview next week’s big environmental case, Seven County, from which Justice Gorsuch belatedly recused himself, without explanation. Finally, Senator Mitch McConnell, is horrified and furious at judges reconsidering their retirement plans for - gasp - nakedly political reasons. This episode is member-exclusive. Listen to it now by subscribing to Slate Plus. By joining, not only will you unlock weekly bonus episodes of Amicus—you’ll also access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. You can subscribe directly from the Amicus show page on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Or, visit slate.com/amicusplus to get access wherever you listen.