Amarica's Constitution

The 2021 Biden Commission on the Court has now led - with a big “assistance” from the Court itself - to President Biden’s own plan for Court reform. It is sketchy in many ways, but is entirely consist...

7 Aug 20241h 26min

President Biden has stepped aside as a candidate, and as promised, we look at what’s next from a variety of points of view.  Some Republicans, notably the Speaker, are claiming that the President shou...

30 Jul 20241h 20min

Resignations are in the air, and our discussion - recorded before President Biden’s actions - offers surprising resonances in its wake.  Meanwhile, our guest, Professor Vik Amar, provides not just a c...

23 Jul 20241h 48min

President Biden is hearing calls from many quarters to step down as a candidate.  Donald Trump is shot. Questions of presidential succession and/or resignation abound.  While it may seem these are uni...

17 Jul 20241h 34min

The Court’s opinion in the presidential immunity case Trump v. US, has sunk in. On reflection it is even worse that on first impression, and that is saying something.  But just to condemn the opinion ...

10 Jul 20241h 38min

In an exhausting week, the Court released a number of long-awaited cases, and we had a consequential presidential debate. We look at several cases that many believe have profound implications for the ...

3 Jul 20241h 54min

As the end of the term approaches the deluge of major cases has begun.  Two big cases - the eagerly awaited sequel to the Bruen case - Rahimi - features an orgy of originalist theorizing and opining. ...

26 Jun 20241h 30min

Akhil is in Boston this week and reminds us that the history of the American Revolution, where Boston is so pivotal, contains myriad lessons that provide insight into the student protests of today - s...

19 Jun 20241h 39min