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Kavanaugh Day 1: Changing the Rules
Episode 22
Imani and Jess recap and explain the most important takeaways—and most infuriating moments—from day one of the confirmation hearing for Supreme Court…
8 years, 1 month ago
What Are Republicans Hiding in Kavanaugh's Documents?
Episode 21
Jess and Imani make sense of the Senate battle over the release of hundreds of thousands of documents related to Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaug…
8 years, 1 month ago
Emergency Pod on Brett Kavanaugh Nomination
Episode 20
Tonight, President Donald Trump nominated Judge Brett Kavanaugh to replace retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy on the U.S. Supreme Court. On yet another…
8 years, 3 months ago
Who Can Stop Trump's Court Takeover?
Episode 19
In the final Boom! Lawyered episode of this Supreme Court term, Imani and Jess sift through the wreckage of the Court's decisions, explore how deep T…
8 years, 3 months ago
Emergency Pod #2—Justice Kennedy Is Retiring
Episode 18
Boom! Lawyered is back—again—to discuss the implications of Justice Anthony Kennedy's retirement announcement. WHAT A WEEK.
Expert Repro Journalism T…
8 years, 3 months ago
Emergency Pod on Muslim Ban and CPC Decisions
Episode 17
Today, the Supreme Court gave a thumbs up to Donald Trump's Muslim ban and denied California's right to require factual disclosures by fake abortion …
8 years, 3 months ago
Pardon Me?
Episode 16
Can Donald Trump pardon himself? What happens next if he tries? Whose fault is it that the pardon became so powerful? And how did the pardon even com…
8 years, 5 months ago
Sonia Sotomayor Is an Absolute Boss
Episode 15
When it comes to favorites on the Supreme Court, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg gets a lot of love. And it’s deserved! But in the latest episode of Boom…
8 years, 5 months ago
The DOJ Is Bullying ACLU Attorneys and It's a Big Deal
Episode 14
Imani and Jess confront an extraordinary overreach by the Department of Justice. After failing to prevent immigrant minor Jane Doe from obtaining an …
8 years, 6 months ago
BREAKING: Today's SCOTUS Arguments in NIFLA v. Becerra
Episode 13
Jess was inside the courtroom this morning as the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in NIFLA v. Becerra, which will decide whether a clinic can be r…
8 years, 7 months ago