logo
episode-header-image
Dec 2024
34m 12s

Replacing Judges With AI And Other Stupi...

LEGAL TALK NETWORK
About this episode
Elon's got some thoughts on the judicial system. ----- Elon Musk says his AI will be able to deliver judicial opinions as soon as he feeds it "all" the cases. It will not, but his impulse sheds some light on a disturbing lack of respect for the rule of law. A pair of judges planning to take senior status as soon as Biden confirmed their successors have withd ... Show More
Up next
Feb 4
Accountability In An Age Of Unaccountability
Between Epstein files and ethical breaches, a reckoning seems so close yet so far. ----- A flurry of stories hit the legal world all at once last week, with the government responding to another ICE killing in Minnesota by... arresting journalists and dumping Epstein files. And wh ... Show More
27m 17s
Jan 29
Trump's Cook Case Looks Cooked
After taking a hacksaw to nearly a century's worth of congressionally approved independent agencies, the Supreme Court appeared to hit a wall during oral argument over Trump's attempted firing of Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook. The Unitary Executive Theory is all fun and game ... Show More
31m 12s
Jan 21
Alienating Our Affections
Supreme Court hacking and the end of a Biglaw era. ------ The Biglaw world continues to watch single-tier partnerships slip away with Sullivan & Cromwell joining the income partner trend. Will the industry have any single-tier firms left by the end of the year? Also former Senato ... Show More
30m 13s
Recommended Episodes
Apr 2025
Notre État de droit est-il en danger ?
Cette semaine, Laurent Neumann reçoit Christophe Soulard, Premier président de la Cour de cassation, pour revenir sur les critiques visant l’État de droit et la justice après la condamnation de Marine Le Pen dans l’affaire des assistants parlementaires du RN.Que doit faire l’inst ... Show More
40m 44s
Mar 2025
Walking the Constitutional Line
First: The Trump administration escalates attacks on a federal judge and publicly questions the court's authority. But are they willing to actually defy a judicial order? There's a key deadline right now that may provide an answer.  Plus: Today, President Trump will sign an exec ... Show More
40m 53s
Oct 2025
New SCOTUS Term & Thomas Disses Precedent
Former United States Solicitor General Gregory Garre, a partner at Latham & Watkins, discusses the upcoming Supreme Court term. Constitutional law professor David Super, of Georgetown Law, discusses Justice Clarence Thomas’ comments downplaying the importance of precedent. June G ... Show More
38m 22s
Aug 2025
Trump tariffs ruled illegal by US appeals court
They’ve been a key pillar of President Trump’s second term, but now a US appeals court has ruled that most of his sweeping trade tariffs are illegal. Trump says their removal would be a ‘disaster,’ but the final decision will rest with the Supreme Court. So what next for Trump’s ... Show More
51m 57s
Jun 2025
Supreme Court Hands Trump Even More Power
<p>In a major ruling on Friday, the Supreme Court limited the ability of judges to block President Trump’s policies nationwide, including his order to end birthright citizenship.</p><p>Mr. Trump immediately cheered the ruling, while critics have decried it as a fundamental threat ... Show More
25m 52s
Dec 2023
The Supreme Court Is About to Have a Very Big Year
During its last two terms, the US Supreme Court and its six-member Republican-appointed supermajority showed its power to shape important policy issues that affect all Americans, bringing down significant and highly controversial rulings on abortion, student loan forgiveness and ... Show More
27m 9s
Sep 2025
The Rise of the Supreme Court’s So-Called Shadow Docket
<p>The Supreme Court has cleared the way for President Trump to remake American government, siding with the president again and again. But many of those rulings have lacked something fundamental: an explanation for why the most important judges in the country came to their decisi ... Show More
26m 17s
May 2023
Proud Boys Guilty of Seditious Conspiracy - Clarence Thomas: Justice For Sale
<p>Once again this longform weekend podcast&nbsp;starts off with the legal recap of the week. Glenn begins with good news for those hoping for accountability in the January&nbsp;6th attack at the Capitol as we learn the final results in the Proud Boys trial. He explains why this ... Show More
34m 27s