Podcast Episodes

The Warren Court: 5 Out of 5 Stars [TEASER]

On the 12th day of Christmas, the Warren Court gave to us:

Loving Day on June 12th;

11 December 1952 - final day of argument in Brown v. Board of Educa…

4 years, 4 months ago

Town of Greece v. Galloway

Let us now bow our heads in observance of this episode about why the Supreme Court thinks it's OK for a government to have prayer before public meeti…

4 years, 4 months ago

The Failed Nomination of Robert Bork [TEASER]

Robert Bork, a Regan nominee to the Supreme Court, showed the depth of his reactionary views during his confirmation hearings, and as a result, was v…

4 years, 5 months ago

Michigan v. Environmental Protection Agency

What's the return on investment on not having an asthma attack? If you can't count it, it doesn't count, according to the majority in this 5-4 ruling…

4 years, 5 months ago

"This Is A Captured Institution" - An Interview with Senator Sheldon Whitehouse

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) joins us to talk dark money, judicial nominations, and whether the Democrats have any hope of getting things done w…

4 years, 5 months ago

Hamdi v. Rumsfeld

A foreign "prisoner of war" can communicate with their family. An American "traitor" can argue their case in court. An American "enemy combatant" can…

4 years, 6 months ago

Younger v. Harris

Oof, this is a tough one: Protect the Constitutional rights of actual people, or clutch the vague concept of "federalism" in my grubby little hands l…

4 years, 6 months ago

The Justices Are Getting Defensive [TEASER]

When a Supreme Court Justice tells you he's totally legitimate and not part of a secret cabal 🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩.

The full version of this premium episode…

4 years, 6 months ago

2021-2022 Supreme Court Term Preview

The 2022 Supreme Court term is shaping up to be pretty gnarly. We brought on The Nation's justice correspondent, Elie Mystal, to walk us through the …

4 years, 6 months ago

Nieves v. Bartlett

This case originates out of an incident at opposite Burning Man, a ski race in Alaska called Arctic Man. The ruling is about opposite free speech, wh…

4 years, 7 months ago