Podcast Episodes

Is the Burden Undue?

It was a big week at SCOTUS, as a newly-balanced Court turned to Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt, its first abortion case in nine years. We discuss the case with legal scholar Pamela Karlan and l…

Published on 9 years, 9 months ago

The Contradictions of Antonin Scalia

A week after the death of Justice Antonin Scalia, his former clerk Rachel Barkow shares fond memories of a mentor with whom she didn’t always agree politically. And legal scholar Akhil Reed Amar expl…

Published on 9 years, 10 months ago

Amicus Extra: Antonin Scalia's Death

The sudden death on Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia on Saturday has unleashed huge shockwaves in both the presidential race and the legal community. Luckily, Slate has podcasts covering both are…

Published on 9 years, 10 months ago

The Candidates and the Court

On this episode, Dahlia asks why the Supreme Court has been almost absent as a campaign issue, despite the fact that the next president could have the opportunity to reshape the Court’s bench.  She i…

Published on 9 years, 10 months ago

The Case of the Missing Constitutional Violation

In Heffernan v City of Paterson, the Supreme Court must decide whether a government worker can be punished for a political belief his employers attribute to him – rightly or wrongly. This week, Dahli…

Published on 9 years, 11 months ago

Labor Pains

This week, the Supreme Court will hear a case that could undercut the ability of public sector unions to raise money. Dahlia is joined by Cato

Institute’s Ilya Shapiro and U. of Michigan’s Sam Bagenst…

Published on 9 years, 11 months ago

Judging Tribal Courts

Dahlia speaks with attorney Mary Kathryn Nagle about Dollar General Corporation v.

Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, a major Native American rights case argued at the Supreme Court earlier this mon…

Published on 10 years ago

One Person, One Vote

What is the meaning of “one person, one vote? That’s the main question in Evenwel v. Abbott, argued this week at the Supreme Court. On this episode, Dahlia speaks with Andrew Grossman and Nathaniel P…

Published on 10 years ago

Color Blind Constitution

A half-century after Brown v. Board of Education, should the Supreme Court still be in the business of integrating public schools and universities? Dahlia sits down with University of Virginia legal …

Published on 10 years ago

Class Dismissed?

Dahlia speaks with Carter Phillips, the lawyer who represented Tyson Foods at the Supreme Court this week in Tyson's attempt to dismiss a class action suit by its workers. She also considers the love…

Published on 10 years, 1 month ago