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The Constitutional Legacy of Seneca Falls
July 19 was the anniversary of the Seneca Falls Convention, the nation’s first women’s rights convention held in Seneca Falls, New York in 1848. This…
6 years, 11 months ago
Remembering Justice John Paul Stevens
Justice John Paul Stevens—one of the nation’s oldest, longest-serving, and most-revered justices—passed away at the age of 99 on Tuesday. On this epi…
6 years, 11 months ago
What Happened After the Burr/Hamilton Duel?
July 11 is the anniversary of the 1804 duel in which Alexander Hamilton was fatally shot by Vice President Aaron Burr. On today’s episode, we pick up…
6 years, 11 months ago
Supreme Court 2018-19 Term Recap
As guest Ilya Shapiro put it, “If it’s June/July, we’re talkin’ SCOTUS.” We review the 2018-19 Supreme Court term and explore the nature and future o…
7 years ago
Live at America's Town Hall: The Human Side of Judging
How do judges manage the personal challenges that their role often requires them to face, including unconscious bias, chronic stress, exposure to emo…
7 years ago
The Declaration of Independence and its Influence on the Constitution
In honor of the anniversary of the ratification of the Constitution, June 21, and the upcoming Independence Day holiday on July 4 – today’s episode c…
7 years ago
Should Big Tech be Broken Up?
Investigations into several leading big tech companies – including Facebook, Google, Apple, and Amazon – began on Tuesday as the House Judiciary Comm…
7 years ago
The Constitutional Stakes of the 2020 Election
What’s at stake, for the Constitution and the Supreme Court, in the 2020 election? If President Trump is re-elected and has the chance to appoint mor…
7 years ago
A Fetal Right to Life?: Abortion and the Constitution Part 2
In part two of our discussion on abortion and the Constitution – David French of National Review and reproductive rights historian Mary Ziegler of Fl…
7 years, 1 month ago
Will Roe be Overturned?: Abortion and the Constitution Part 1
The increasing number of new laws restricting abortion recently passed in numerous states around the country has some wondering: is Roe v. Wade and t…
7 years, 1 month ago