“Journalism that Illuminates the Supreme Court,” Jodi Kantor, The New York Times

For the past two years, Jodi Kantor has been reporting on the Supreme Court, including the behind-the-scenes story of how the justices overturned the constitutional right to abortion, the troubled investigation into the leak of that opinion, and a secret influence effort by anti-abortion activists and another alleged breach. She broke news about two provocative flags, associated with efforts to overturn the 2020 election, displayed at the homes of Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. Most recently, she and Adam Liptak ’88 explored how the court-- and the chief justice-- handled last term's trio of Trump and Jan. 6 related cases. Kantor will share the stories behind some of her articles and discuss how time-honored journalistic principles can help us gain a deeper understanding of the court.

Jodi Kantor is a Pulitzer-prize winning investigative reporter at the New York Times and a bestselling author. In 2017, she and Megan Twohey broke the story of decades of sexual abuse allegations against Harvey Weinstein, helping to ignite the #MeToo movement and spur cultural, corporate and legal changes around the globe. Their book SHE SAID, taking readers behind the scenes of the investigation, was called "an instant classic of investigative journalism" by the Washington Post and named one of the top ten works of journalism of the decade by New York University. For the past two years, Jodi has been working to illuminate the Supreme Court, breaking stories about provocative flags at the homes of Justice Samuel Alito, the court's handling of Trump-related cases, and more.