The World Turns to Section Three
The Colorado Supreme Court opinion on disqualifying Donald Trump, though long anticipated, landed like a tornado. Op-eds, pundits, academics, officials - all are weighing in. It’s a victory for demo...
27 Dec 20231h 55min
Juries, Jarkesy, and a Joke
The administrative state is up for grabs, some say, in the case of SEC v. Jarkesy, which was argued before the Supreme Court recently. We have another “clip” episode, with Akhil weighing in on attorn...
20 Dec 20231h 51min
2 Experts, 3 Courts, Section 3, Part 3 - Special Guests William Baude and Michael Stokes Paulsen
The question of Donald Trump's disqualification under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment is before the courts. Last week the Colorado Supreme Court heard appeals of the District Court rulings. As they ...
12 Dec 20231h 55min
Sandra the First
There is no shortage of tributes to the just passed Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, and rightly so, and this first female Justice richly deserves praise and memory. We aim to offer a tribute by taking h...
6 Dec 20231h 36min
Sense and Nonsensibility on Section 3 - Special Guests Mark Graber and Gerard Magliocca
Donald Trump’s disqualification for the Presidency under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment is on the docket for the Colorado Supreme Court next week. We have brought the two leading experts on the hist...
29 Nov 20231h 32min
Guns, Clips, and Rahimi
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in US v. Rahimi, a significant gun case, and we get to work. We have pulled clips from the argument so you can hear the justices and advocates in their own word...
22 Nov 20231h 39min
Moore on the Brief - Special Guest Vikram David Amar
The Amars’ amicus brief in Moore vs. United States is the talk of the legal ecosphere. Akhil’s co-author, Professor Vik Amar, joins us for analysis of the precedents that followed Hylton - faithful a...
15 Nov 20231h 43min
Moore, in Brief
In our 150th episode, we present the amicus brief in Moore v. United States, authored by Professor Amar with his brother, Professor Vikram Amar. Reminder: CLE credit is available after listening by g...
8 Nov 20231h 29min
