Now that Election Day has come and gone, we are going to take a look at what worked, what didn’t, and what to keep an eye on looking ahead to 2023 and 2024. There is so much to debrief that we will be covering this in two episodes. On Part I of our debrief, Lindsay Langholz speaks with Jessica Huseman about democracy being on the ballot and to debrief on how our election infrastructure and administrators came through the midterms.
Episode Guest: Lindsay Langholz, ACS Senior Director of Policy and Program
Episode Guest: Jessica Huseman, Editorial Director Votebeat
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The Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) has been a successful federal law since it was enacted in 1978 and is considered by many experts to be the gold standard of child welfare practices. And yet, decades later, a federal court ruled ICWA unconstitutional in a widely criticized 2021 decision. The case, Haaland v. Brackeen, is now before the Supreme Court, which could with its decision rewrite much of Indian Law as we know it. Lindsay Langholz is joined by Professor Matthew Fletcher to debrief the oral arguments in the case and discuss the implications of potential outcomes.
Episode Guest: Lindsay Langholz, ACS Senior Director of Policy and Program
Episode Guest: Matthew Fletcher, Harry Burns Hutchins Collegiate Professor of Law, Michigan Law
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This week, we are going to break down the epic 5+ hour long oral arguments that the Supreme Court heard in two related cases about affirmative action in higher education. It seems, yet again, even well-established precedent is open for re-examination by this packed Court. Lindsay Langholz is joined by Professor Vinay Harpalani to break down the oral arguments and discuss what we should expect when the Court issues its decisions next year.
Episode Guest: Lindsay Langholz, ACS Senior Director of Policy and Program
Episode Guest: Vinay Harpalani, Professor of Law, University of New Mexico School of Law
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We are reportedly “post-COVID.” And yet, just recently, the National Assessment of Educational Progress reported steep declines in math and reading scores amongst U.S. fourth and eighth graders, compared to tests taken pre-COVID. This begs the question, what are ignoring or accepting when we claim we are post-COVID. This week, Jeanne Hruska is joined by Yael Cannon, Associate Professor of Law at Georgetown Law, to discuss health equity and justice, how they impact the conversation about being post-Covid, and the pivotal role that lawyers can play in achieving them.
Episode Host: Jeanne Hruska, ACS Sr Advisor for Communications and Strategy
Episode Guest: Yael Cannon, Associate Professor of Law, Georgetown Law
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While much attention is being paid this election cycle on which party will control Congress come January, there are several down ballot races that will also have profound effects on our fundamental rights and on the legitimacy of our democracy. These include races for State Attorney General, Secretary of State, state court judges, and district attorneys. On this episode, we provide a rapid overview of these races and the topline selling points for why voters should vote their full ballot.
Episode Host: Jeanne Hruska, ACS Sr Advisor for Communications and Strategy
Episode Guest: Lindsay Langholz, ACS Senior Director of Policy and Program
Episode Guest: Zack Gima, ACS Vice President of Strategic Engagement
Episode Guest: Valerie Nannery, ACS Senior Director of Policy and Program
Episode Guest: Christopher Wright Durocher, ACS Vice President of Policy and Program
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We are just a few weeks out from Election Day and in several states, voters are already going to the polls. Election laws, including voting rights laws, have undergone significant change in many states since the 2020 election. Lindsay Langholz speaks with Jonathan Diaz from the Campaign Legal Center about the good, the bad, and the alarming when it comes to our electoral system - and what listeners can do to support election security.
Episode Host: Lindsay Langholz, Senior Director of Policy and Program
Episode Guest: Jonathan Diaz, Senior Legal Counsel, Campaign Legal Center
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