Citizenship and Citations
Professor Amar, it is frequently said (by him, among others), has been cited by the Supreme Court more than anyone else in his generation. This week, he is once again cited. We discuss the case, the...
27 Apr 20221h 31min
Is Jackson Commissioned?
Justice Breyer’s unusually worded “resignation letter” raises a host of constitutional questions that perhaps he did not intend. Who is asking them? We are. A cascade of confusion - from resignatio...
20 Apr 20221h 33min
Rights and ”Justice”
Judge Jackson - or is it Justice Jackson (we discuss) - is confirmed, but we aren’t done discussing it yet. Distilling the non-nonsensical questioning down, it really was an attempt to probe into the...
13 Apr 20221h 56min
Graham Crock-er
The Senate Judiciary Committee hearings have concluded, as has the committee vote. We put the Senators, and the Judge, back on the stage. We listen to them and comment. What do we know now about th...
6 Apr 20221h 8min
The Hearings According To Durbin - Special Guest Vikram D. Amar
We’re a little late this week, but it’s worth it, as we are able to report on a lengthy conversation that our (returning) guest, Dean Vik Amar of the University of Illinois School of Law, had with the...
2 Apr 202254min
Confirmation Correction - Special Guest Vikram D. Amar
Ketanji Brown Jackson prepares to testify at Senate confirmation hearings, and the air is filled with confirmation bromides. It is said that a judicial nominee cannot speak about past cases. Or about...
23 Mar 20221h 31min
Lawyer of the Century
Walter Dellinger and Charles Black are hard acts to follow, but our concluding role model is up to the task. Telford Taylor was legislator, war hero, Nuremberg prosecutor, international law pioneer, ...
16 Mar 20221h 27min
The Music of the Law
Continuing our exploration of inspirational models in the law that deeply influenced Professor Amar’s career, today we learn of a predecessor of last week’s model - the newly passed Walter Dellinger -...
9 Mar 20221h 32min
