Ewing v. California
The tension is palpable with the count tied at 3-2 … the defendant steps up to the plate and … OH! Swing and a miss! That's the third strike for our defendant which means the Court is going home with ...
18 Apr 202358min
Noted Segregationist William Rehnquist [TEASER]
Well if intimidating minority voters, issuing memos in support of school segregation, and moving into a neighborhood that bars Jews from owning homes there makes you a segregationist ……then William Re...
11 Apr 20235min
Cruzan v. Missouri Department of Health
This episode contains discussions about the right to die, end of life matters, and suicide, which may be uncomfortable for some listeners. If you or someone you know is struggling with thoughts of sui...
4 Apr 202357min
Palestine Legal: "The Great Difference a Movement Lawyer Can Make" [TEASER]
We're back with another episode of Rhiannon's movement lawyering series! In this episode, Rhiannon talks with Palestine Legal's senior staff attorney Radhika Sainath and staff attorney Dylan Saba abou...
31 Mar 20235min
5-4 x Bloc Party: Michael on How the Dems Flopped on Debt Relief
Breaking news! It's not just the Supreme Court that sucks - it's ALSO the executive and legislative branches! This week we're sharing Michael's appearance on Bloc Party, talking about how oral argume...
28 Mar 20231h 7min
Boyle v. United Technologies Corporation
What does a military contractor have in common with Justice Antonin Scalia? They both manufacture things! The contractor manufactures helicopters with faulty escape hatches. Scalia manufactures, out o...
21 Mar 202345min
"When I say EMPTY you say SKULL" - Live in Austin [TEASER]
Recorded live at Stateside at the Paramount! Join us as we skewer Texas judges (not literally!), teach a robot to argue before the Supreme Court, and answer the question that has haunted this podcast ...
14 Mar 20235min
5-4 Presents: Unreformed - "The Lucky Ones"
This week, 5-4 invites you to check out an episode of Unreformed: the Story of the Alabama Industrial School for Negro Children, hosted by friend-of-the-pod Josie Duffy Rice.In 1968, police arrested f...
7 Mar 202340min
