As Andrew flagged for us before any other sources (that I saw), Elon Musk's deal to buy Twitter was never a guarantee. Well, now it's moved from not a guarantee to very unlikely. Today, we look at what happened. Also, there are two interesting possibilities being debated online. For one, that he'll be able to get out of it because of the "bots," and on the other side, that he may be forced to buy Twitter by a judge. Are either of these possible or even likely? Find out! In the first segment, we talk about our amazingly successful fundraiser ($160,000+ raised!) and what's going on in Texas right now. hint: it's not good. Links: Interactive Map: US Abortion Policies and Access After Roe, 1925 Texas abortion law, ACLU TRO, Ken Paxton Writ of Mandamus, TX supreme court says no, Twitter agreement 4/22, Twitter 10-Q 3/31/22, Musk SEC letter, IN RE IBP INC. v. TYSON FOODS INC
Amarica's Constitution - Special Episode – Prediction and Prescription
The Supreme Court term came to a roaring end, and we couldn’t wait a week - so here we are with an extra episode for you. At least three huge decisions came down, and we begin to assess them. The newspapers are ablaze with outrage and shock - but are our listeners equally shocked? We look at the opinions through the lens of our body of work - particularly appropriate now since this marks the 1 and a half year mark of Amarica’s Constitution. In addition to the now-final Dobbs opinion, we look at the role of Justice Kavanaugh, and how it compared with expectations and predictions. Lots more for you in this special additional episode.
Strict Scrutiny - Smashing Precedents and Making Up Facts
The Supreme Court finally finished the OT2021 term-- and it was a doozy. Kate and Leah recap the last few opinions, including Oklahoma v. Castro Huerta, with special guest Greg Ablavsky of Stanford Law [3:55], and the "praying coach" case, Kennedy v. Bremerton School District [34:22]. Then, a lighting round of four more opinions and other Court-related news [53:06].
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Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts - SCOTUS Wraps, Precedent Collapses, and KBJ Takes her Oath
The term is over, and the ground upon which all Americans stood, has fundamentally shifted. Dahlia Lithwick is joined by Professor Dorothy Roberts to discuss the reality of forced birth and family separation upon marginalized peoples in America. Dorothy is the author of Torn Apart: How the Child Welfare System Destroys Black Families--and How Abolition Can Build a Safer World, and of Killing the Black Body: Race, Reproduction, and the Meaning of Liberty.
Then, Dahlia talks to Amy Westervelt of Drilled podcast to find out what West Virginia v EPA means for climate action, and the places the Biden Administration could still make progress.
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Strict Scrutiny - Just how bad is the Supreme Court’s EPA decision?
Kate and Leah break down the "free-wheeling, free association analysis" of the Supreme Court's opinion in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency. Basically, it's bad! And not just because of the impending climate apocalypse!
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Opening Arguments - OA609: Surprise Jan. 6 Hearing – Bombshells Within Smocking Guns Within More Bombshells
Wow. What a hearing! BUT FIRST!!! We have an incredibly exciting announcement which we spend the first 11 minutes talking about! Feel free to skip it if you would like to be dead to us, it's completely up to you. But we worked our butts off to get you this episode an entire day early to give you a little more heads up that you need to... Join us Friday for the Aiding and Abetting Abortion fundraiser, presented by our friends, Cognitive Dissonance! The event starts at 5pm Pacific/8pm Eastern, but our time slot is 6:30! Here's the link to sit there and wait for it to start streaming! To donate, head to OAfund.org! And after all that, we still have an amazing breakdown of the hearing, and lordy there are tapes!
Amarica's Constitution - The Real Steal, Part 3 – Special Guest Vikram D. Amar
In the concluding episode of this series on the bogus ISL theory, we review the relevant cases and precedents. As is our wont, we include the “best” cases for the “other” side, and review all the arguments. Dean Vik Amar joins us once again. Note: we have not ignored the elephants that have emerged from the courthouse in the past week, and a special "Extra Episode" of Amarica’s Constitution will follow later this week in addition to this regular episode.
Divided Argument - Character Sketches
In our longest episode yet, we break down two massively consequential cases: Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization and New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen.
Opening Arguments - OA608: Forget Church-State Separation, SCOTUS Mandates Christian Favoritism
The hits just keep on coming with this disgraceful, illegitimate Supreme Court. Andrew Seidel joins us to break down Carson v. Makin, and explains why precedent is meaningless, and the only thing that matters to this court when it comes to Church/State cases is: Christians win. Then, Ace Associate Morgan Stringer joins us to explain why the entire internet is wrong about Biden "banning Juuls and cigarettes."
Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts - Slate Plus Bonus: Praying at the 50 Yard Line and Dunking on the Libs
Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern on Kennedy v Bremerton School District: a referendum on the status of truth at the high court, and another nail in the coffin of the establishment clause.
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