Supreme Court reform and California as a sanctuary state

Democrats and Republicans are sparring over the nomination of Neil Gorsuch as the next Supreme Court justice. But what if the real problem is the structure of the Supreme Court itself? Also, California is debating becoming a sanctuary state. Is that necessary to protect immigrants or unnecessarily provocative?

Photo credit: U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with Neil Gorsuch (R) after nominating him to be an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 31, 2017. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters)

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Host:
Madeleine Brand

Producers:
Sarah Sweeney, Anna Scott, Jolie Myers, Christian Bordal, Amy Ta, Michell Eloy