PBS News Hour - Supreme Court

Booking Overview

A short-form Supreme Court news briefing focuses on major cases, rulings, and constitutional issues, combining reporter-led coverage with occasional interviews featuring legal scholars and Supreme Court analysts. Credible pitches include constitutional law professors, appellate attorneys, court analysts, and authors with direct expertise on pending cases or judicial policy; booking difficulty is medium because the show values specialized authority and national relevance.

Metrics

Episodes: 25

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 3.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: USA

YouTube: 5.3M subscribers

Instagram: 962.0k followers

Contact Information

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Host

Geoff Bennett - Discusses Supreme Court coverage on the PBS NewsHour segment; in the provided episodes he interviews Supreme Court-related experts and analysts.

Amna Nawaz - Hosts PBS NewsHour coverage of Supreme Court-related issues; in the provided episodes she interviews legal scholars about Supreme Court rulings.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Constitutional law professors, Supreme Court analysts, appellate attorneys, and authors with specialized expertise in major cases or judicial policy
Required Achievements:  
Legal scholarship or teaching at a major law school, Authorship of relevant books, Specialized Supreme Court analysis, National media commentary

Recent Guest Discussions

Amanda Frost - The Supreme Court’s Birthright Citizenship Ruling And Its Impact On Immigration Policy

Amy Howe - Supreme Court Rulings On Birthright Citizenship And Campaign Finance

Recent Topics

Supreme Court, Constitutional Law, Judiciary, Civil Rights, Politics

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
PBS News Hour - Supreme Court
:

Supreme Court justices make case for more security funding

July 14, 2026

Supreme Court Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett testified before Congress as the nation's highest court looks to increase security funding in the wake of threats. It's the first time Supreme Court justices have appeared before Congress since 2019. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Examining the Supreme Court's birthright citizenship, campaign finance rulings

June 30, 2026

The Supreme Court wrapped up its term issuing major rulings in cases centered on some of the nation's biggest political fights. The most high-profile is a landmark ruling striking down President Trump's executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Supreme Court analyst and SCOTUSblog co-founder Amy Howe. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

How the birthright citizenship decision impacts Trump's immigration agenda

June 30, 2026

To discuss the Supreme Court's birthright citizenship ruling, Amna Nawaz spoke with Amanda Frost. She is a professor at the University of Virginia School of Law, and the author of "You Are Not American: Citizenship Stripping from Dred Scott to the Dreamers." PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

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