Naturalized citizens have served as federal judges, including as Justices of our Supreme Court, for more than two centuries, many with great distinction. Recently Representative Nancy Mace introduced a joint resolution calling for an amendment to our Constitution that would require that federal judges, alongside members of Congress, be born in the United Sta ... Show More
Oct 2
Freedom of the Press: Trump’s Media Ban, the First Amendment, and the Impact on Journalism
President Trump recently banned three major media outlets from the White House including CNN, MS NOW, and Politico, stating that these journalists “threatened national security and/or spread falsehoods” through their coverage. This led to litigation from these outlets against the ... Show More
36m 31s
Sep 18
Flock Cameras: Use, Misuse, Privacy, & the Impact on Citizens
Flock Safety is a surveillance technology company that manufactures cameras and automated license plate readers used by law enforcement, neighborhoods, and businesses to deter crime, respond to emergencies, and investigate safety incidents. “Flock cameras” have been a source of c ... Show More
36m 51s
Nov 2021
Everybody Wants to Be Scalia
Dahlia Lithwick is joined by leading environmental lawyer and Harvard professor Richard Lazarus , author of The Rule of Five: Climate History at the Supreme Court, to discuss cases currently flying under many court-watchers’ radar, which could have a huge impact on our ability to ... Show More
57m 17s
Apr 2024
Weekend Law: Trump Trifecta of Losses & Bridge Collapse
Former federal prosecutor Robert Mintz, a partner at McCarter & English, discusses three judges ruling against Donald Trump in criminal cases this week. Maritime law expert Martin Davies, the director of Tulane University’s Maritime Law Center, discusses who will pay for the Balt ... Show More
37m 42s
May 2023
Biden Administration's New Border Rules
<p>Immigration law expert Leon Fresco, a partner at Holland & Knight, discusses the situation at the border and in sanctuary cities since the end of Title 42. Election law expert Richard Briffault, a professor at Columbia Law School discusses the Supreme Court taking a case t ... Show More
32m 42s