Judges and Adverse Events
The Judiciary continues to occupy the headlines, from the judge in Trump’s trial to judges and justices at the district and circuit level who somehow impact the lives of the whole nation. And Justice...
19 Apr 20231h 11min
Doubting Thomas, and doubting the doubters
Judges are in the news - all over it, in fact. Donald Trump, arrested and charged, attacks the judge in his case, and the judge is under a microscope. Deserved? Meanwhile, a judge is elected in Wis...
12 Apr 20231h 26min
Discretion and Indictment
The people of the State of New York have voted in Grand Jury to charge former President Trump with felony counts. He stands arrested and arraigned. If you were the District Attorney of New York City...
5 Apr 20231h 16min
Much to Bragg About?
The Grand Jury continues its work in New York, as a possible indictment of an ex-president and declared candidate for president awaits his fate. Meanwhile, investigations and more grand jury proceedi...
29 Mars 20231h 14min
It’s Coming
Rumors swirl around the possibility of an indictment of former President Trump, from several sources - New York, Georgia, Washington. We wait with you, and rather than speculate, we will pounce when ...
22 Mars 202356min
The Lord Mayor Adams
The Mayor of New York City, Eric Adams, delivered a controversial speech at an interfaith breakfast, raising issues of church/state separation, gun control, and the role of religion in governance. Ak...
15 Mars 20231h 31min
Sing a Song (of) Mike Pence
Former Vice President Mike Pence has received subpoenas from Special Counsel Jack Smith. Pence claims that he has grounds to challenge this subpoena; he locates this in the so-called “speech and deba...
8 Mars 20231h 46min
Torture, Time Travel, and Transformation
This week we take your questions; our listeners are engaged and clever, so Professor Amar is challenged again and again. How far do his 4th and 5th amendment views extend - do they reach torture? A ...
1 Mars 20231h 16min
