Sandra the First
There is no shortage of tributes to the just passed Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, and rightly so, and this first female Justice richly deserves praise and memory. We aim to offer a tribute by taking h...
6 Des 20231h 36min
Sense and Nonsensibility on Section 3 - Special Guests Mark Graber and Gerard Magliocca
Donald Trump’s disqualification for the Presidency under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment is on the docket for the Colorado Supreme Court next week. We have brought the two leading experts on the hist...
29 Nov 20231h 32min
Guns, Clips, and Rahimi
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in US v. Rahimi, a significant gun case, and we get to work. We have pulled clips from the argument so you can hear the justices and advocates in their own word...
22 Nov 20231h 39min
Moore on the Brief - Special Guest Vikram David Amar
The Amars’ amicus brief in Moore vs. United States is the talk of the legal ecosphere. Akhil’s co-author, Professor Vik Amar, joins us for analysis of the precedents that followed Hylton - faithful a...
15 Nov 20231h 43min
Moore, in Brief
In our 150th episode, we present the amicus brief in Moore v. United States, authored by Professor Amar with his brother, Professor Vikram Amar. Reminder: CLE credit is available after listening by g...
8 Nov 20231h 29min
Aisles, not Walls
The follies in the House have ended, for now. Many Americans looked upon the travesty with despair, wondering if our government might yet be up to the task of leading and reaching beyond party to fin...
1 Nov 20231h 28min
Speakerless
Still no speaker. Is it really the case that the House can’t do anything? How might it work? What about Section 3 of the 14th Amendment - does it play any role in the Speaker selection process? Me...
25 Okt 20231h 19min
A Tale of Two Jordans
The House is at it again, and there is no Speaker in the chair as of this recording. So many implications - for Presidential succession, for democratic governance, for legislative stalemate. Meanwhi...
18 Okt 20231h 34min
