Lear Jets, Books, and Virtue
The Court is taking its time on major opinion, which gives us a moment to turn to other matters. Ethics remain in the news; the Court’s annual financial disclosures contain a number of surprises - ma...
12 Juni 20241h 22min
The Jury Speaks
The verdict is in: guilty x 34. A jury of Trump’s peers had its say, but the ex-president couldn’t leave it at that, of course. On the legitimate side, the appeals are expected to begin soon. On th...
5 Juni 20241h 12min
Big Mouth on Campus
The nation has been riled by campus unrest surrounding events in the Middle East. Terms like “freedom of speech,” “academic freedom,” “right to protest,” “conduct vs. speech,” and issues of hate spee...
29 Maj 20241h 32min
Flags of Our Spouses
More than three years after the January 6, 2021 disastrous events, we remarkably are just now first learning of a complex series of events with profound ethical implications for Justice Alito. Like h...
22 Maj 20241h 18min
Trials, Pardons, and Elephants
Donald Trump’s New York trial - where a conviction would be federal pardon-proof - has proceeded apace. we are pleased to bring a report to you from the trial itself, introducing you to one of Profess...
15 Maj 20241h 51min
Immunity versus The Rule of Law
This week we continue with clips from the oral argument in the immunity case (Trump v. United States). Most of this week’s clips come from attorney Dreeben (representing the Special Counsel, and ther...
8 Maj 20241h 11min
Sense and Nonsense on Immunity
The nine Justices heard arguments on ex-president Trump’s attempt to claim a sweeping immunity from criminal liability and prosecution. We present clips from the argument and our commentary, includin...
1 Maj 20241h 20min
Don't Touch but Do Convict
As we close in on oral argument in the Trump v. United States case wherein Trump asserts some sort of permanent presidential immunity, we close out our preparatory analysis. Impeachment’s relationshi...
24 Apr 20241h 21min
