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OA193: This Is Worse Than Watergate - PLUS Mandalay Bay Suing Victims?
Episode 193
Today's Rapid Response Friday breaks down the recent lawsuit filed by the Mandalay Bay casino regarding the 2017 Las Vegas shooting. Is it true that the casino is suing the victims? What's that all…
Published on 7 years, 5 months ago
OA192: Capital Punishment, the Eighth Amendment &... Obergefell?
Episode 192
Today's episode takes an in-depth historical look at the Eighth Amendment's prohibition on "cruel and unusual punishment" and what that might mean for the future of Obergefell v. Hodges in the next S…
Published on 7 years, 5 months ago
OA191: Fact and Fiction About Brett Kavanaugh
Episode 191
Today's Rapid Response Friday does not take a victory lap about our successful prediction that Brett Kavanaugh would be Donald Trump's next nominee to the Supreme Court (but seriously, we called that…
Published on 7 years, 5 months ago
OA190: Good News, Everyone! (On Abortion Rights & More)
Episode 190
Today's episode -- at long last -- brings us some good news from two rather unlikely sources: first, from the state of Iowa (regarding abortion rights), and second, from the Republican-controlled Se…
Published on 7 years, 5 months ago
OA189: Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh
Episode 189
Today's Rapid Response Friday gives you a sneak preview of what to expect from the person we predict will become Donald Trump's next nominee to the Supreme Court, Brett Kavanaugh of the United States…
Published on 7 years, 5 months ago
OA188: Three Cases About Voting Rights
Episode 188
Today's episode takes a look at three recent decisions from this Supreme Court and how each one will affect voting in the midterm elections: Husted v. Randolph Institute, Abbott v. Perez, and (surpr…
Published on 7 years, 5 months ago
OA187: Lowering the Lukumi Bar?
Episode 187
Today's Bonus Episode asks if there's a way to make sense of the Supreme Court's Lukumi jurisprudence in light of this week's rulings in Trump v. Hawaii (the Travel Ban), Masterpiece Cakeshop, and t…
Published on 7 years, 5 months ago
OA186: Anthony Kennedy & the Future of the Supreme Court
Episode 186
Today's Rapid Response Friday comes after a busy week at the Supreme Court, capped off by the (somewhat) surprising announcement that Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy intends to retire as of July 31…
Published on 7 years, 5 months ago
OA185: Gerrymandering & Other Good (?) News
Episode 185
Today's episode tries to put a positive spin on some recent developments, including the Supreme Court's gerrymandering decisions, the Department of Justice OIG report on the 2016 election, and the tr…
Published on 7 years, 5 months ago
OA184: Families at the Border
Episode 184
Today's Rapid Response Friday helps separate fact from fiction when it comes to the heartwrenching issue of families being separated at the border. Is the Trump administration to blame? Did the re…
Published on 7 years, 6 months ago