The U.S. Supreme Court's conservative supermajority has banned affirmative action in higher education. On this BONUS episode, Taonga Leslie speaks with Bethany Li, Brianna McBride, and David Lewis, leaders in the battle to expand access to opportunity in higher education. They discuss the recent SCOTUS decisions and delve into what comes next and how we maintain hope in the fight for a more equitable future.
Episode Host: Taonga Leslie, ACS Director of Policy and Program for Racial Justice
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We cover a buffet of Supreme Court cases on this episode. Christopher Wright Durocher speaks with Professor Alexis J. Hoag-Fordjour about an array of criminal legal cases decided this term and the Court's persistent indifference to potential innocence. He later speaks with Lindsay Langholz about the Court's decision in Moore v. Harper, regarding the so-called independent state legislature theory.
Episode Host: Christopher Wright Durocher, ACS Vice President of Policy and Program
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This week, Lindsay Langholz speaks with Professor Wenona T. Singel to debrief the Supreme Court's decision in Haaland v. Brackeen about the constitutionality of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), long considered the "gold standard" of child welfare policies. The episode delves into the statute's history, the details of the case, and the sweeping impact of the Supreme Court upholding ICWA, for now.
Episode Host: Lindsay Langholz, ACS Senior Director of Policy and Program
Episode Guest: Wenona T. Singel, Director, Indigenous Law & Policy Center at Michigan State College of Law
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Two episodes in one! This week, Jeanne Hruska speaks with Barbara McQuade about the federal indictment and arraignment of former President Trump. Additionally, Lindsay Langholz speaks with Jonathan Diaz to debrief the Supreme Court's decision in Allen v. Milligan and how it relates to Shelby County v. Holder and the status of the Voting Rights Act.
Episode Host: Lindsay Langholz, ACS Senior Director of Policy and Program
Episode Host: Jeanne Hruska, ACS Sr. Advisor for Communications and Strategy
Episode Guest: Barbara McQuade, Professor, University of Michigan Law School
Episode Guest: Jonathan Diaz, Director, Voting Advocacy and Partnerships, Campaign Legal Center
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In its recent decision in Glacier Northwest, Inc v. Teamsters, the U.S. Supreme Court favored employers over workers. Elizabeth Binczik speaks with Professor Charlotte Garden about the resulting impact on labor law and whether the decision will deter some unions from exercising the right to strike.
Host: Elizabeth Binczik, ACS Director of Policy and Program for Economic Justice
Guest: Charlotte Garden, Professor of Law, Minnesota Law
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The U.S. Supreme Court struck a devastating blow to the Clean Water Act in its recent decision in Sackett v. EPA. Elizabeth Binczik speaks with Patrice Simms and Sam Sankar from EarthJustice about the nonsensical decision and its potentially catastrophic impact on environmental protection going forward.
Episode Host: Elizabeth Binczik, ACS Director of Policy and Program for Economic Justice
Episode Guest: Patrice Simms, Vice President of Litigation for Healthy Communities, EarthJustice
Episode Guest: Sam Sankar, Senior Vice President of Programs, EarthJustice
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