Diane’s farewell message
After 52 years at WAMU, Diane Rehm says goodbye.
The Honorable David Tatel, Circuit Judge at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, speaks during a naturalization ceremony at the National Archives in Washington, DC, on December 15, 2017.
Judge David Tatel sat on the bench of the powerful D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals for nearly three decades. Appointed by Bill Clinton, he became a prominent, liberal-leaning voice in the judiciary, widely considered a top candidate for the Supreme Court had Al Gore won the 2000 election.
Tatel was known as a brilliant legal mind, whose opinions helped shape laws affecting voting rights, the environment, internet regulations and press freedoms. But he was also known for another reason: he was blind.
David Tatel retired from the bench in January. He joins Diane to discuss his new book, “Vision: A Memoir of Blindness and Justice.” In it, he opens up about his experience as a blind judge – and his grave concerns about the Supreme Court.
Most Recent Shows
Reflections on 100 days of the Trump administration
Diane takes the mic one last time at WAMU. She talks to Susan Page of USA Today about Trump’s first hundred days – and what they say about the next hundred.
Rep. Jamie Raskin on countering “MAGA chaos”
Maryland Congressman Jamie Raskin was first elected to the House in 2016, just as Donald Trump ascended to the presidency for the first time. Since then, few Democrats have worked as…
How deportations ignited a clash between the White House and the courts
Can the courts act as a check on the Trump administration’s power? CNN chief Supreme Court analyst Joan Biskupic on how the clash over deportations is testing the judiciary.