The Supreme Court's latest term featured landmark decisions on executive power, birthright citizenship, voting rights, and more. But beyond the headlines, what did the term tell us about the Roberts Court itself? In this episode, Masha Hansford and Jonathan Adler examine the justices' opinions to explore the defining decisions, shifting coalitions, and influential concurrences and dissents that shaped the term. Together, they consider the Court's institutional role, the distinct jurisprudence of its individual justices, and what this term may signal for the future of constitutional law. Julie Silverbrook, chief content and learning officer at the National Constitution Center, moderates.
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This episode was produced and mixed by Bill Pollock. With production support from Charles Sahm. Research was provided by Anna Salvatore and Tristan Worsham.
Participants
Jonathan Adler is Tazewell Taylor Professor of Law at William & Mary Law School. He is the author or editor of seven books, including Business and the Roberts Court. Adler is a regular contributor to the legal blog The Volokh Conspiracy, and often appears on popular television and radio programs to discuss constitutional and regulatory issues.
Masha Hansford is a partner at Davis Polk & Wardwell. A former assistant to the Solicitor General at the Department of Justice, she has extensive experience advocating before the U.S. Supreme Court and federal courts of appeals. In 2025, during her tenure at the Department of Justice, Masha received the Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service.
Julie Silverbrook is chief content and learning officer at the National Constitution Center, where she leads the strategy, development, and delivery of the Center’s content, public programs, and educational initiatives, advancing its mission of nonpartisan constitutional education and civil dialogue. She oversees the creation of public-facing constitutional content and works to ensure the Center’s programs, scholarly engagement, and educational resources operate as a coordinated national strategy serving students, educators, families, and lifelong learners across the country.
Additional Resources
- 2026 Supreme Court Review: Key Decisions, Executive Power, Civil Discourse, National Constitution Center
- “Four cases to watch in the Supreme Court’s next term,” Scott Bomboy for the National Constitution Center’s Constitution Daily Blog
- “The Supreme Court in Review: Another Landmark Term,” Scott Bomboy for the National Constitution Center’s Constitution Daily Blog
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