# Term limits? Court packing? Elie Mystal on why it’s time to reform SCOTUS

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Podcast: [Stateside with Kai and Carter](https://stenobird.com/podcast/stateside-with-kai-and-carter-7845609)
Published: 2026-07-01T21:28:40+00:00
Episode link: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/series/stateside
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## Resource

This term, the US supreme court handed down decisions on issues ranging from voting rights to immigration and birthright citizenship, reshaping life for millions of people. Kai Wright speaks with Elie Mystal, justice correspondent for The Nation, about how the court got all its power in the first place, and why Mystal thinks court reforms to rein in that power aren’t just constitutional — they’re necessary. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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