Robert Jackson
Mentioned in 6 analyzed podcast episodes across 5 shows
A historical Supreme Court Justice and former Attorney General whose judicial writings on presidential power and institutional checks are frequently cited in contemporary political discourse. His Youngstown concurrence and broader jurisprudence on the limits of executive authority are referenced across legal and political podcasts analyzing threats to democratic institutions. Podcasters invoke his work to examine how courts can serve as checks on presidential overreach and the dangers of partisan loyalty undermining institutional safeguards.
Appears On
Episode Appearances
KCRW's Left, Right & Center · Feb 27, 2026
Does Trump’s Economic Vision Match What Americans See?
“Historical Supreme Court justice quoted on court's role in checking presidential power across administrations”
Advisory Opinions · Feb 26, 2026
The Immunity Episode
“Former Attorney General and Supreme Court Justice; quoted on court's moral authority surviving presidential defiance attempts”
Stanford Legal · Jan 22, 2026
How Democracies Collapse from Within
“Supreme Court Justice whose Youngstown concurrence identified dangers of party loyalty overriding institutional checks”
Lovett or Leave It · Oct 25, 2025
Sauvignon Blanc Nationalist
“Supreme Court justice who prosecuted Nazis at Nuremberg trials, subject of new film starring Michael Shannon”
Lovett or Leave It · Sep 27, 2025
Escalating Tensions
“1940 speech quoted about prosecutorial abuse: picking the person first, then finding the crime”
Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas · Sep 1, 2025
327 | Cass Sunstein on Liberalism
“Supreme Court Justice whose opinion on compulsory flag salute cited for defense of free thought”