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Deadlocked: How America Shaped the Supreme Court

Season 1 Episode 3: The Rule of Five

The 1990s saw the most significant cases hinge on the crucial swing votes of Justices O'Connor and Kennedy, both appointed by Republican presidents, who occasionally aligned with the liberal majority.

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 The Hearts of Men Can Be Changed

1. The Hearts of Men Can Be Changed

Aired: Sep 22, 2023

Thurgood Marshall, a trailblazing figure, spearheads a movement to dismantle ...

Episode 2 A Conservative Revolution

2. A Conservative Revolution

Aired: Sep 29, 2023

A new conservative legal and political movement emerges in the 1970s and 1980...

Episode 3 The Rule of Five

3. The Rule of Five

Aired: Oct 6, 2023

The 1990s saw the most significant cases hinge on the crucial swing votes of ...

Episode 4 Crisis of Legitimacy

4. Crisis of Legitimacy

Aired: Oct 13, 2023

The Supreme Court shifts dramatically to the right after the Senate blocks Me...

Creators

Dawn PorterDirector

Info about Deadlocked: How America Shaped the Supreme Court

Current Status: Ended

Network: Showtime

Production Country: United States

Genres:Documentary