As The U.S. Senate plans to vote on the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh, a law expert gives details about cases on the docket for 2018-2019.

As The U.S. Senate plans to vote on the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh, a law expert gives details about cases on the docket for 2018-2019.

The U.S. Senate plans to vote this Friday on the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. Given his record, predictions are that Kavanaugh will shift the court to a conservative majority. That got us wondering about what cases are on the docket for the term that began on Monday. We spoke with Fred Smith, Jr. about cases to watch during the 2018-2019 term. Smith is an associate professor of law at Emory University School of Law.

"On Second Thought" host Virginia Prescott speaks with Fred Smith, Jr.

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