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Season 5 Episode 243
With the imminent publication of Born Equal, we explore Lincoln’s grand vision of equality as it played out during and after his life. The new book goes further still, offering an expansive though s…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
The 64 Percent Question
Season 5 Episode 242
Trump is keeping the courts active; this week saw a ruling against many of the widespread tarrifs he has sought to impose, and the Fifth Circuit upheld his dismissal of an NLRB member. Meanwhile, a …
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
The Land of The Land
Season 5 Episode 241
Gerrymandering, borders, the use of the military on US soil, and even the status of the District of Columbia. All these relate to geography, and the "more perfect union" our founders sought. The Co…
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
The Good of the Country
Season 5 Episode 240
President Trump has taken to social media, as usual. This time he asserts an authority to control elections through executive order. He claims that he is empowered to do this as the sole representa…
Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago
We the Who? - Special Guest Jill Hasday
Season 5 Episode 239
With all our recent discussion on Skrmetti, and questions of scrutiny as applied to gender dysphoric individuals, the question of where women’s rights stand in this morass deserves new attention. Pr…
Published on 3 months ago
Skrmetti Skirmish
Season 5 Episode 238
We continue our discussion of the deep issues raised in the case of US v. Skrmetti. Last time we observed the Court wrestling with questions of whether the Tennessee law banning gender dysphoria tre…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
Geduldigging Your Grave at Oral Argument - Special Guest Vikram D. Amar
Season 5 Episode 237
The Supreme Court’s term is long since complete, but we turn back the clock and take a deep dive into one of the major cases of the term, United States v. Skrmetti. This case addressed questions of …
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Fallon's Doctrine - Special Guest Michael Dorf
Season 5 Episode 236
We pay tribute this week to a titan in the field whom you may not have heard of. Professor Richard Fallon, the Joseph Story Professor of Law at Harvard, passed away last week. As you will hear from…
Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago
Firing Line, Then and Now - Special Guests US Rep. Jamie Raskin, and Author Sam Tanenhaus
Season 5 Episode 235
Representative Jamie Raskin (D-MD 8) was the House manager of the second Trump impeachment in the Senate; is an outstanding constitutional scholar; a long-time law professor; a renowned author; a dri…
Published on 4 months ago
Speaking the Law
Season 5 Episode 234
The Birthright Citizenship case reached the Supreme Court - sort of. The Court ruled on the executive branch’s request for a stay in response to nationwide injunctions issued by three different circ…
Published on 4 months, 1 week ago