Major Questions with Jesse Wegman
Brennan Center, Jesse WegmanAmericans’ trust in the Supreme Court is lower than ever. Every two weeks, the Brennan Center’s Jesse Wegman shines a light on one of the most powerful and least transparent institutions in American government.
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Senior Fellow at the Brennan Center for Justice. NYT editorial board 2013-2025; NYT contributor on law and democracy. Author, "The Lost Founder: James Wilson and the Forgotten Fight for a People’s Constitution" (Celadon, forthcoming June 2026)
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