SCOTUScast - Nieves v. Bartlett — Post-Argument

On November 26, 2018, the Supreme Court heard argument in Nieves v. Bartlett, a case considering the merit of retaliatory arrest claims in the presence of probable cause for arrest.
In 2014, Russell Bartlett was arrested by two police officers, Sergeant Nieves and Trooper Weight, during an outdoor party that was part of the annual “Arctic Man” festival held in Alaska’s Hoodoo Mountains. Bartlett, who appeared intoxicated, approached Trooper Weight, who had been speaking to a minor regarding suspected underage drinking, and loudly demanded that Weight stop. When Trooper Weight pushed Bartlett back to create space between the two men, Nieves, who had observed the contact, ran over and a struggle ensued. The officers subdued and arrested Bartlett, who was later released from detention without injury. Although the state ultimately declined to prosecute Bartlett on charges of disorderly conduct and resisting arrest, the prosecutor indicated his belief in the existence of probable cause for that arrest.
Bartlett filed suit against the officers in federal district court, claiming false arrest, excessive force, malicious prosecution, and retaliatory arrest. The district court granted summary judgment to Sergeant Nieves and Trooper Weight on qualified immunity grounds, but the U.S. Court of Appeals reversed that judgment as to the retaliatory arrest claim and remanded the case. Under circuit precedent, the Court concluded, “an individual has a right to be free from retaliatory police action, even if probable cause existed for the action.” The Supreme Court granted the officers’ subsequent petition for certiorari, however, to address whether probable cause defeats a First Amendment retaliatory-arrest claim under the civil rights statute 42 U.S.C. § 1983.
To discuss the case, we have Lisa Soronen, Executive Director of the State and Local Legal Center.

Lex Fridman Podcast - Kyle Vogt: Cruise Automation

Kyle Vogt is the President and CTO of Cruise Automation, leading an effort in trying to solve one of the biggest robotics challenges of our time: vehicle autonomy. He is the co-founder of 2 successful companies (Cruise and Twitch) that were each acquired for 1 billion dollars. Video version is available on YouTube. If you would like to get more information about this podcast go to https://lexfridman.com/ai or connect with @lexfridman on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, or YouTube where you can watch the video versions of these conversations.

What Next | Daily News and Analysis - How Trump’s Inaugural Committee Got Into Trouble

Inaugurations are ethically dubious in the best of times. So why is the Trump inaugural committee under investigation? Consider the scale of the swindle.

Guest: Ilya Marritz, co-host of Trump Inc., a podcast produced by WNYC and ProPublica.

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The NewsWorthy - Virginia’s Controversies, Tipping Trouble & Spotify’s Buys (+ Grammy Music Educator Winner Melissa Salguero) – Thursday, February 7th, 2019

The news to know for Thursday, February 7th, 2019!

Today, we're talking about the accusations against the top three government officials in Virginia, and why top food delivery companies are now apologizing.

Plus: Spotify bets big on podcasts, and a rumor that a new smartphone may charge your wireless headphones...

Those stories and many more in less than 10 minutes!

Award-winning broadcast journalist and former TV news reporter Erica Mandy breaks it all down for you.

Then, hang out after the news for Thing to Know Thursday's bonus interview. This week, you'll hear from the 2018 Grammy Music Educator Award winner Melissa Salguero. She's also a finalist for the Global Teacher Prize of $1 million. She's sharing her story and discussing the importance of music in schools.

Go to www.theNewsWorthy.com to see story sources and links in the section titled 'Episodes.'

Today’s episode is brought to you by the podcast Everyday Einstein.

 

 

 

Sources: 

 

Russia Investigation AP News, Washington Post

Michael Cohen Testimony: ABC News

 

Virginia’s Political Chaos: NYT, NBC News, AP News, WSJ

 

Trump World Bank: NPR, NYT

 

Climate Change Report: NBC News, The Guardian, NYT

 

Tipping Controversy: Recode

 

Spotify Buys Podcast Companies: TechCrunch, WSJ, Reuters

 

Samsung Rumors: The Verge

 

Ariana Grande & Grammys: Variety, Billboard

 

 

 

Serious Inquiries Only - SIO179: Phil Torres on X-Risks and Pinker’s Sloppy Scholarship

Returning to the show is everyone's favorite scholar of global catastrophic risks, Phil Torres! In the first half of the show, we discuss how global risk has changed and evolved in the years since Trump was elected. I also ask Phil if climate change has gotten so dire that it overshadows other existential risks. In the second half, we discuss the recent article Phil wrote for Salon, in which he was very critical of some of Steven Pinker's scholarship in his book Enlightenment Now. Pinker responded in a roundabout way on Jerry Coyne's blog. I also highly recommend you check out this thread by Mangy Jay on Twitter in which she breaks down some other problems with Pinker's book. Check out Phil's latest book!

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