Amarica's Constitution

Professor Amar and colleagues have weighed in (heavily) on the ISL danger, as they filed a brief with the Supreme Court in the case of Moore v. Harper.  The brief is garnering wide attention with its ...

26 Okt 20221h 35min

Amarica’s Constitution is “On the Road” in Alabama for the dedication of the Hugo Black Memorial and Park.  Akhil is the keynote speaker and we record this live podcast at the Symposium that preceded ...

19 Okt 20221h 30min

Our judicial Zelig, Felix Frankfurter, continues to grab our spotlight as his biographer, Brad Snyder, joins us again - this time, as a sitting Justice.  The many landmark cases that came Frankfurter’...

12 Okt 20221h 34min

Do you know who was Franklin Roosevelt's most trusted advisor? Do you know who practically invented the law clerk infrastructure and controlled the clerk assignments to 60% of the justices at once?  D...

5 Okt 20221h 21min

It’s almost the First Monday in October, so the Supreme Court term is upon us.  Those who follow the Constitution may turn to Amarica’s Constitution for their Constitution-listening, and after meeting...

28 Sep 20221h 21min

Happy Constitution Week!  Our Fifth Amendment journey takes us in a somewhat unexpected direction, as we pit Abraham Lincoln against the Supreme Court on the Fifth as well as on several other areas of...

21 Sep 20221h 35min

The controversy over a possible appointment of a special master in the. Mar-a-Lago search matter is a timely trigger for our discussion, especially in light of our recent 4th amendment episodes. Meanw...

14 Sep 20221h 26min

Our last episode explored how the self-incrimination protection came about, and how much of safeguards now lie outside the fifth amendment.  Given that, what is left?  Surprise - Professor Amar has a ...

7 Sep 20221h 25min