Amarica's Constitution

The Supreme Court upheld various provisions of the controversial Indian Child Welfare Act last week.  The facts of Haaland v. Brackeen, and some provisions of the Act, raise dramatic questions about q...

21 Jun 20231h 32min

All eyes are on Miami, where Donald Trump faces justice.  But should it be Miami?  Should it be this judge, who has such a checkered history in this case?  What does the Constitution say about these a...

14 Jun 20231h 14min

In this season of college commencements, our eyes were caught by an honorary degree given to Yale Professor, Federal Judge, and scholar Guido Calabresi. This episode will review his many contributions...

7 Jun 20231h 25min

Congress is attempting to pass a bill that would implement a deal that President Biden reached with Speaker McCarthy and House Republicans.  The issues are many - what does the President due if the bi...

31 Mai 20231h 26min

The Court treated us to an assortment of nude pictures this week.  The occasion was a copyright case featuring the works of Andy Warhol and the photography of Lynn Goldsmith, and the persona of the la...

24 Mai 20231h 41min

Justice Thomas remains in the news, as items old and new - from his ward’s private school tuition to his wife’s employment - appear on almost a daily basis.  Friends of the Justice are quoted implying...

17 Mai 20231h 24min

King Charles III has sat in St. Edwards' Chair, been anointed with oil, and enjoyed all manner of pomp.  Akhil finds important echoes of the elevation of another III - George - back at the time of the...

10 Mai 20231h 19min

The North Carolina courts are having fun with Moore v. Harper, reversing their prior rulings as their new (Republican) judges took the bench.  We’ve previously considered what the Supreme Court might ...

3 Mai 20231h 24min