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Ewing v. California
The tension is palpable with the count tied at 3-2 … the defendant steps up to the plate and … OH! Swing and a miss! That's the third strike for our …
3 years, 3 months ago
Noted Segregationist William Rehnquist [TEASER]
Well if intimidating minority voters, issuing memos in support of school segregation, and moving into a neighborhood that bars Jews from owning homes…
3 years, 3 months ago
Cruzan v. Missouri Department of Health
This episode contains discussions about the right to die, end of life matters, and suicide, which may be uncomfortable for some listeners. If you or …
3 years, 3 months ago
Palestine Legal: "The Great Difference a Movement Lawyer Can Make" [TEASER]
We're back with another episode of Rhiannon's movement lawyering series! In this episode, Rhiannon talks with Palestine Legal's senior staff attorney…
3 years, 3 months ago
5-4 x Bloc Party: Michael on How the Dems Flopped on Debt Relief
Breaking news! It's not just the Supreme Court that sucks - it's ALSO the executive and legislative branches! This week we're sharing Michael's appe…
3 years, 3 months ago
Boyle v. United Technologies Corporation
What does a military contractor have in common with Justice Antonin Scalia? They both manufacture things! The contractor manufactures helicopters wit…
3 years, 4 months ago
"When I say EMPTY you say SKULL" - Live in Austin [TEASER]
Recorded live at Stateside at the Paramount! Join us as we skewer Texas judges (not literally!), teach a robot to argue before the Supreme Court, and…
3 years, 4 months ago
5-4 Presents: Unreformed - "The Lucky Ones"
This week, 5-4 invites you to check out an episode of Unreformed: the Story of the Alabama Industrial School for Negro Children, hosted by friend-of-…
3 years, 4 months ago
In re Gault with Josie Duffy Rice
It's not easy being a kid. Especially when the state thinks you don't have any constitutional rights. Thank goodness for this week's case, In re Gaul…
3 years, 4 months ago
Prosecutorial Immunity, or "FTP" Means Prosecutors Too [TEASER]
You know and hate qualified immunity, which allows cops to get away with murder. Now meet prosecutorial immunity, the judge-made doctrine that allows…
3 years, 5 months ago