Podcast Episodes

Learning Resources Inc. v. Trump

Is the Supreme Court’s decision on tariffs a declaration of independence?? Only three columnists at the New York Times can say. 

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4 months, 1 week ago

Immigration Law in 2026: Fighting the Cruelty Machine

This week, Rhiannon and Michael talk to two immigration lawyers about what it’s like to practice under the second Trump administration, the unprecede…

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Meet Your Attorney General, Pam Bondi [TEASER]

Was she assembled in a lab by the Heritage Foundation? Summoned from beyond the veil by a MAGA demonologist? Or is she simply an emergent feature of …

4 months, 4 weeks ago

Pulsifer v. United States

What does “and” REALLY mean?  

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5 months ago

Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Delgado

The fourth amendment protects against unlawful searches and seizures…unless, of course, the search is just a friendly survey from your local armed im…

5 months, 1 week ago

2026 Mailbag: Is Any Of This Legal? [TEASER]

5-4 answers your questions about whether ICE agents can be prosecuted, why it’s worth knowing your rights, if the president can cancel the midterms a…

5 months, 2 weeks ago

The Rise and Fall of the Voting Rights Act, Part II

How the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was dismantled. 

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

The Rise and Fall of the Voting Rights Act, Part I

The history of why we needed (and still need) the Voting Rights Act of 1965. 

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6 months ago

The 2025 5-4 Giving Guide: Don’t Let the Fascists Keep You Down

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7 months ago

Movie Review: Average Joe [TEASER]

A movie about a dipshit who prays his way to the Supreme Court. It’s worse than you imagine.

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7 months, 1 week ago