The Law episode 83: Presser v. Illinois
The Law episode 83: Presser v. Illinois
In a U.S. Supreme Court opinion written between the passage of the 14th Amendment and when the Court started “incorporat... Read more
18 Oct 2020
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25mins
The Law episode 82: Jacobson v. Massachusetts
The Law episode 82: Jacobson v. Massachusetts
What is the extent of government authority to “protect” the common good during a public health crisis? Earlier this year... Read more
14 Aug 2020
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36mins
The Law episode 81: Bostock v. Clayton County
The Law episode 81: Bostock v. Clayton County
Earlier this year, the Supreme Court of the United States — in a 6-3 decision in the case of Bostock v. Clayton County —... Read more
7 Aug 2020
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28mins
The Law episode 80: Chiafalo v. Washington
The Law episode 80: Chiafalo v. Washington
In the conclusion to the rogue elector saga we have been following, the Supreme Court applied what I refer to as the “Er... Read more
30 Jul 2020
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35mins
The Law episode 79: Ramos v. Louisiana
The Law episode 79: Ramos v. Louisiana
Earlier this year, SCOTUS overturned precedent by a 6-3 margin and held that states cannot convict someone of a criminal... Read more
24 Jul 2020
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35mins
The Law episode 78: RNC v. DNC
The Law episode 78: RNC v. DNC
Earlier this month, the U.S. Supreme Court, in a controversial 5-4 decision, overruled a lower court order expanding Wis... Read more
19 Apr 2020
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24mins
The Law episode 77: South Dakota v. Dole
The Law episode 77: South Dakota v. Dole
I could drink, legally, during my freshman year of college, but not my sophomore year. Then I was legal again my junior ... Read more
11 Apr 2020
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41mins
The Law episode 76: Allen v. Cooper
The Law episode 76: Allen v. Cooper
Pirates! Blackbeard! Queen Anne’s Revenge! Sovereign immunity! Enumerated powers! And, sexiest of all, copyright law! St... Read more
4 Apr 2020
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37mins
The Law episode 75: Ex parte Milligan
The Law episode 75: Ex parte Milligan
During the Civil War, Lambdin Milligan, a citizen of Indiana, was arrested, tried, convicted, and sentenced by a militar... Read more
27 Mar 2020
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45mins
The Law episode 74: Bad Elk v. US
The Law episode 74: Bad Elk v. US
In 1899, in a story that could have been an episode of Gunsmoke or Bonanza, tribal police officer John Bad Elk shot and ... Read more
20 Mar 2020
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33mins