The Electoral Count Act (ECA) played a prominent role in the legal fictions clung to by those who orchestrated the January 6th Insurrection. With another presidential election before us, Lindsay Langholz joins Jeanne Hruska to discuss the updates made to the ECA since 2021 and whether we should have faith in the ECA this election cycle. They also recap end-of-year SCOTUS news.
Host: Jeanne Hruska, ACS Sr Advisor for Communications and Strategy
Guest: Lindsay Langholz, ACS Sr Director of Policy and Program
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With 2023 nearly over, Craig Mastantuono and Neal Sarkar join Jeanne Hruska to discuss the good, the bad, and the terrifying from the past year and to look ahead to the mammoth year that is 2024. Craig and Neal also share the biggest 2023 takeaways from their respective states: Wisconsin and Texas.
Host: Jeanne Hruska, ACS Sr Advisor for Communications and Strategy
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After a hot labor summer, we've continued to see positive developments on the labor front. On this episode, Elizabeth Binczik speaks with Professor Catherine Fisk about the combination of labor wins this year and what 2023 could mean for labor moving forward. They review the deals struck to end the Hollywood strikes and the ingenuity of the United Auto Worker strikes.
Host: Elizabeth Binczik, ACS Director of Policy and Program for Economic Justice
Guest: Catherine Fisk, Professor of Law, Berkeley Law
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Two topics for the price of one episode. Jeanne Hruska is joined by Professor Mark Lemley for a discussion on his recent article, “Red Courts, Blue Courts,” which explains how administrations are increasingly prioritizing district court vacancies in states that align with their party and the resulting consequences. In the second half of the episode, they delve into AI and the question of whether AI-generated content is protected by the First Amendment.
Host: Jeanne Hruska, ACS Sr Advisor for Communications and Strategy
Guest: Mark A. Lemley, William H. Neukom Professor of Law, Stanford Law School
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There's been much conversation about Section 3 of the 14th Amendment and whether it can be used to keep people who engaged in the January 6th insurrection off the ballot. Lindsay Langholz speaks with Donald Sherman and Nikhel Sus from CREW about their lawsuit aimed at keeping Donald Trump off the ballot in Colorado. They discuss the ruling of the trial court and look ahead to the December 6th oral argument before the Colorado Supreme Court.
Host: Lindsay Langholz, ACS Sr Director of Policy and Program
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The U.S. Supreme Court recently published a "Code of Conduct," signed by all nine justices. Jeanne Hruska catches up with Russ Feingold, ACS President, to discuss how much weight, if any, to give this new Code. They also discuss the latest on judicial confirmations and look ahead to how voters can engage on the courts come election time.
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Host: Jeanne Hruska, ACS Sr Advisor for Communications and Strategy
Guest: Russ Feingold, ACS President
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