Zelig of the Court - Special Guest Brad Snyder
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
The Court’s Other Amy
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
Loving Lincoln, and Castigating Kastigar
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
Masters, Monarchs, and Mangling the Fifth
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
Trump Says His Name
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
Trump Takes the Fifth
The Trump investigations are everywhere. This week we move from Mar-A-Lago to New York, where the Attorney General had some questions for the ex-president. He took the Fifth, repeatedly if unsurpris...
31 Aug 20221h 35min
Afraid to Ask: Hamilton and a Wealth Tax
Following Akhil’s MSNBC appearance on “Velshi,” we elaborate on how a Republic is a Democracy. Does it matter - oh yes, and we explain why. Then we go back to the future - to the biggest Supreme Cour...
24 Aug 20221h 35min
Search-A-Lago
***CLE available*** Ex-President Trump’s residence - or is it his club? - at Mar-A-Lago was searched, and US government papers seized, pursuant to a search warrant which has since been made public. W...
17 Aug 20221h 51min
