• Plead the Fifth Turns 1!
    Oct 21 2020

    Guys, we made it a whole year! Today’s topics include a case that was just heard for oral arguments at SCOTUS about the constitutionality of a Delaware law requiring judges to be member of a particular party. The other is about a circuit split across the country involving sex change surgery and 8th Amendment cruel and unusual punishment.

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    23 mins
  • Religion Acting As Government
    Sep 19 2020

    RIP RBG. Religion is supposed to be separate from government. It’s one of America’s founding principles. But sometimes religion creeps into spaces we thought were wholly a matter of state. And sometimes, it’s not a creep, but a naked takeover of the government.  

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    23 mins
  • SCOTUS Coachella 2020
    Aug 15 2020

    This is a recap of all the sexy cases SCOTUS dropped during the last couple weeks of the 2019-2020 term. Sure its delayed, but they are too good not to talk about!

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    42 mins
  • Corruption Isn't Always a Crime
    May 22 2020

    The “Bridgegate” scandal in New Jersey was one of the most blatant acts of corruption ever seen. We look at why SCOTUS found the conspirators not guilty. Also, we look at why a court decided that the statutory definition of the word “people” doesn't mean what it says.

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    26 mins
  • This Episode is Insane
    Apr 24 2020

    Actually, it's pretty average. But it talks a lot about insanity. Well, the insanity defense. Also, it dabbles into how to examine driving without a valid license under the 4th Amendment.

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    27 mins
  • Who Wrote Stairway to Heaven?
    Apr 9 2020

    What do Led Zeppelin, Rita Ora, Notorious B.I.G., and a host of other famous musicians have in common? They’ve all been sued for copyright infringement. So who actually wrote their music, and did they do anything wrong?

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    22 mins
  • Shooting Kids Across the Border
    Mar 13 2020

    This week updates you about what happened at the Supreme Court over the past couple weeks, but mostly focuses on one of their sexier cases of the term involving a child who was shot to death by a US Border Patrol agent while crossing from the US back into Mexico.

    Music cred: bensounds.com

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    22 mins
  • A Felon's Right to Vote in Florida
    Feb 27 2020

    Florida recently enfranchised its felons under a state constitutional amendment so long as they completed “all terms of sentence”. The state thought this included things like fines, fees, and restitution. The 11th Circuit said that was unconstitutional, but its reasoning lead to more criticism than confidence.

    Music cred: bensounds.com

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    26 mins