Beste Learn About Law podcasts (2024)

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Election Lawsuits 34:08

12d ago34:08

34:08

No matter what happens on Election Day, Trump and his allies have already put legal challenges in motion. Here’s what a nerdy agency, hanging chads, and zombie lawsuits can tell us about how all this could play out.Door Roman Mars, Elizabeth Joh, Isabel Angell

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Enemy Aliens 32:16

18d ago32:16

32:16

Falsely claiming there is a wave of violence perpetrated by migrants, Trump has threatened mass deportations under the broad and terrifying powers of the Alien Enemies Act.Door Elizabeth Joh, Isabel Angell, Roman Mars

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Faithless Electors and Wrong Winners 32:38

1M ago32:38

32:38

The United States has a strange way of electing presidents.Door Roman Mars, Elizabeth Joh, Isabel Angell

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Deepfakes and Lying Liars 31:58

2M ago31:58

31:58

Election deepfakes have the potential to change people's opinions about a presidential election in ways that can be harmful to democracy and the truth itself. But what does the Constitution say about regulating these manipulated images? One place to look: Hustler Magazine.Door Roman Mars, Elizabeth Joh, Isabel Angell

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Whose Speech, Whose Campus 31:29

2M ago31:29

31:29

As students go back to school, colleges and universities across the country are preparing for the continuation of protests against the Israel-Hamas war—and claims by other students that the protests are violating their own civil rights. Institutions and courts are now weighing the question: whose free speech matters more?…

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Fishy Deep State 32:23

3M ago32:23

32:23

What’s the connection between former President Donald Trump's attacks on the so-called “Deep State" and a tiny silvery fish? The Supreme Court, of course.Door Isabel Angell, Elizabeth Joh, Roman Mars

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Preview: Not Built For This 2:49

3M ago2:49

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We’ve got a preview of a new miniseries for you called Not Built for This, created and hosted by Emmett FitzGerald. It’s a show about climate change, but not in the way you might think. It’s about how the complex systems that govern our lives are not designed for the tectonic changes that are coming our way. Because right now we’re all living in a …

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Cruel and Unusual 34:19

3M ago34:19

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In 1960, a man named Lawrence Robinson was sentenced to 90 days in jail for violating a California law that made it illegal to be addicted to narcotics. This summer, California Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order telling agencies to clear “dangerous” homeless encampments on state land. What links these two situations? The Eighth Amendme…

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Farfetched Arguments 26:41

4M ago26:41

26:41

After an unprecedented several weeks in politics, some on the right are advancing far-fetched arguments to challenge Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign, and a federal judge in Florida threw out the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump. Neither of these are based on established constitutional precedent.…

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Law-Free Zone 37:58

4M ago37:58

37:58

The concept of presidential immunity is not explicitly stated anywhere in the Constitution. That hasn’t stopped the Supreme Court from essentially creating what Justice Sonia Sotomayor called "a law-free zone around the President." What does this mean for the criminal cases against former President Trump? And what are the implications for the offic…

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The Disqualification Clause 33:31

11M ago33:31

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In the aftermath of the Civil War, the Disqualification Clause was adopted to ensure that former officials and soldiers in the Confederacy would be barred from serving in public office. And for the first time in 153 years, an elected official has been disqualified for future office for his role in an insurrection: a New Mexico county commissioner w…

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Gag 31:47

1y ago31:47

31:47

Gag orders are usually put in place to protect a defendant's right to a fair trial by limiting inflammatory statements. What happens when it's the defendant making the inflammatory statements and that defendant is a current candidate and former President of the United States?Door Roman Mars, Elizabeth Joh

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Margarine, Meadows, and Removal 32:37

1y ago32:37

32:37

On August 14, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis announced that the grand jury had returned a criminal indictment against Trump and eighteen other defendants for what they did in the days and weeks after the 2020 election. The story told by the indictment is that this group were part of a criminal enterprise that worked towards one singula…

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Comstock Zombies 30:26

1+ y ago30:26

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19th century "zombie" laws are shambling into the abortion debate. The Comstock Act of 1873 made it illegal to send “obscene, lewd or lascivious,” “immoral,” or “indecent” material through the mail. Does that include abortion pills? Comstock ZombiesDoor Elizabeth Joh, Roman Mars

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On the Eve of Trump's Arraignment 26:50

1+ y ago26:50

26:50

On April 4th (that’s tomorrow as I record this) former President Trump is expected to be arraigned in a Manhattan court room. He was indicted by a New York grand jury last week but the exact charges against him remain unknown until he appears in court. On Thursday last week, Elizabeth Joh and I recorded an episode all about the Manhattan District A…

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Lies, George Santos, and the 1st Amendment 24:21

1+ y ago24:21

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New York's 3rd Congressional District elected a newcomer named George Santos in November of 2022. Since the election, it was revealed that Santos lied about nearly everything on his resume. What does the Constitution say about lies, punishing lies, and punishing someone who lies to get elected? Time to find out!…

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Weddings, Websites, and Forced Speech 34:11

2y ago34:11

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It’s been established law that it is wrong for businesses to discriminate against customers because of their race or ethnic background, but what if a business owner refuses to serve someone because of their sexual orientation? And what if that business owner asserts that serving a gay customer violates their first amendment rights?…

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Election Lawsuits 34:08

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Enemy Aliens 32:16

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Faithless Electors and Wrong Winners 32:38

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Deepfakes and Lying Liars 31:58

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Whose Speech, Whose Campus 31:29

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Fishy Deep State 32:23

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Preview: Not Built For This 2:49

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Cruel and Unusual 34:19

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Farfetched Arguments 26:41

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Law-Free Zone 37:58

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The Disqualification Clause 33:31

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Gag 31:47

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Margarine, Meadows, and Removal 32:37

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Comstock Zombies 30:26

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On the Eve of Trump's Arraignment 26:50

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Lies, George Santos, and the 1st Amendment 24:21

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Weddings, Websites, and Forced Speech 34:11

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