The Secret Supreme Court Lobbyists Who Want To Stay Hidden
Dark money groups tied to conservative power broker Leonard Leo are trying to kill a rule forcing them to disclose who’s funding their judicial pressure campaigns.
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Explore our coverage of developments and scandals surrounding The Supreme Court of the United States.
The Supreme Court Case That Got Us Here
Fifteen years ago, the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision ushered in a new era of corporate dominance over American politics.
MASTER PLAN Bonus: How Democrats Lost The Courts
In this exclusive Master Plan bonus episode, David Sirota interviews former Senate Democratic Leader Tom Daschle, who led the fight against conservatives’ court packing in the early 2000s.
“Friends Of The Court” Urge SCOTUS To Slash Consumer Rights
Interest groups backed by conservative operatives and billionaire interests are pushing the high court to use upcoming Facebook and Nvidia cases to gut consumer protections.
MASTER PLAN, Ep 10: The Master Planners’ Heist Of The Century
If you thought the master planners would be content to end their assault on democracy with Citizens United, think again.
MASTER PLAN, Ep 9: The Swing Vote That Changed America
Indiana attorney James Bopp engineered the case allowing dark money in politics specifically with the court’s “swing vote” in mind.
An Oil Giant Railroads Its SCOTUS Connection To Gut Environmental Law
A fossil fuel tycoon tied to Neil Gorsuch and other corporate power brokers are pushing the Supreme Court to help approve a controversial oil train and kill environmental protections.
MASTER PLAN, Ep 7: The Federalist Society Strikes Back
To get the rulings you want, build the Supreme Court you need.
J.D. Vance’s Master Plan For Citizens United 2.0
The vice presidential candidate is helping spearhead a lawsuit designed to prompt the Supreme Court’s destruction of some of the country’s last remaining campaign finance laws.
MASTER PLAN, Ep 3: The Memo That Changed America
Our third episode introduces the architect behind the master plan’s original blueprint, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Lewis Powell.