government accused texas of nullifying court precedent in a brazen attack on the supremacy of federal law. then on wednesday, the court will hear a challenge to a 108-year-old new york law that requires a license to carry a firearm, which could give the court the chance to gut local and state gun regulation at a time when gun deaths are reaching new highs. joining me now, civil rights attorney maya wily and director of the center for medicine, health and society at vanderbilt university, dr. jonathan metzel, author of the dying of whiteness. two of my favorite people in the whole wide world. i m glad to have you on to talk about these two important issues. maya, the abortion arguments are tomorrow, they re on monday. why is why should we be watching with great interest this case on monday?