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Cato Weekly Podcast • March 15, 2021 

# Are Libertarians Too Influential in Federal Court Decisions? 

Do judges feel undue influence from libertarian legal scholars? Sheldon Whitehouse may believe that’s the case, and he’d like to change the way groups like the Cato Institute are allowed to engage with the judiciary. Ilya Shapiro comments.

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##### [Ilya Shapiro](/people/ilya-shapiro)

Former Vice President and Director, Robert A. Levy Center for Constitutional Studies, Cato Institute

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##### [Caleb O. Brown](/people/caleb-o-brown)

Former Director of Multimedia, Host and Executive Producer, *Cato Daily Podcast*, Cato Institute