The one thing the Supreme Court won’t touch
4/24/202640 min
The Supreme Court is aggressive on almost everything. Except the internet. Sean talks with Vox’s Ian Millhiser about a surprising pattern at the Court. While the Court has been eager to reshape schools, healthcare, and civil rights law, it has consistently taken a cautious, almost hands-off approach to regulating the internet. They unpack a recent case involving music piracy, the broader legal fight over who’s responsible for what happens online, and why even a highly ideological Court seems wary of breaking the digital world. Host: Sean Illing (@seanilling) Guest: Ian Millhiser (@imillhiser) We would love to hear from you. To tell us what you thought of this episode, email us at thegrayarea@vox.com or leave us a voicemail at 1-800-214-5749. Your comments and questions help us make a better show. And you can watch new episodes of The Gray Area on YouTube. New episodes drop every Monday and Friday. Listen to The Gray Area ad-free by becoming a Vox Member: vox.com/members. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Sean Illing· Host1:03
[gentle music] Ian Millhiser, welcome to the show.
Ian Millhiser· Guest1:13
It's good to be here. Thank you so much.
Sean Illing· Host1:15
Good to finally get you in. Um, just as a little bit of an introduction, uh, Ian is a senior correspondent here at Vox. He's been covering the Supreme Court, the Constitution, um, since twenty nineteen, I