This week, we look back at several of the big decisions that came down from the U.S. Supreme Court in its most recent term, including New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen, West Virginia v. EPA, and Vega v. Tekoh. We also look ahead to a couple of the major cases coming down the pike next term and discuss the alarming trends that are arising with this packed Court's conservative supermajority.
Episode Hosts:
Jeanne Hruska, ACS Sr Advisor for Communications and Strategy
Evan Monod, ACS Law Fellow
Episode Guests:
Christopher Wright Durocher, ACS Vice President for Policy and Program
Lindsay Langholz, ACS Director of Policy and Program
Links:
2021-2022 ACS National Supreme Court Review Program
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In its latest term, the U.S. Supreme Court decided two highly consequential decisions pertaining to the religion clauses of the First Amendment: Carson v. Makin and Kennedy v. Bremerton School District. Lindsay Langholz speaks this week with Ira "Chip" Lupu, Professor Emeritus of Law at GW Law School, about these two cases, just how divergent the decisions are from the Court's prior precedent, and what listeners should expect next given the Court's seemingly overt religious agenda.
Episode Host: Lindsay Langholz, ACS Director of Policy and Program
Episode Guests: Ira C. Lupu, F. Elwood and Eleanor Davis Professor Emeritus of Law at the George Washington University Law School
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The U.S. Supreme Court's final decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health is as bad as we feared it would be. For the first time in history, our highest court has eliminated a fundamental right by overruling Roe v. Wade. On this episode, Lindsay Langholz is joined by returning guests Jenny Ma, Senior Staff Attorney with the Center for Reproductive Rights, and Rosann Mariappurum, Executive Director of Jane's Due Process, to discuss the Dobbs decision, the legal uncertainty and confusion for patients and providers, and the flurry of legal activity to combat state abortion bans and restrictions. They also share how listeners can support abortion rights amidst the chaos of a post-Roe America.
Episode Host: Lindsay Langholz, ACS Director of Policy and Program
Episode Guests:
Jenny Ma, Senior Staff Attorney, Center for Reproductive Rights
Rosann Mariappuram, Executive Director, Jane's Due Process
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The January 6th Select Committee held five public hearings in three weeks. Even for folks who are immersed in this, these hearings have provided a lot of information to process. Jeanne Hruska speaks with Barbara McQuade, professor at Michigan Law School and former U.S. Attorney, about the biggest takeaways from the hearings, the recent law enforcement activity seemingly connected to the Committee's findings, and what we might expect next from this Committee whose investigation is ongoing.
Episode Host: Jeanne Hruska, ACS Sr Advisor for Communications and Strategy
Episode Guest: Barbara McQuade, Professor at Michigan Law School and former-U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan
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Special episode recorded live at ACS's 2022 National Convention. In the first segment, Jeanne Hruska speaks with Ian Millhiser, Vox Media, and Mark Joseph Stern, Slate Magazine, about the biggest legal developments of 2022 thus far and the solutions they would impose if they were god for a day. They also sound off on Twitter and offer advice about careers in legal journalism. In the second segment, Jeanne checks in with Jenny Ma, Center for Reproductive Rights, and Rosann Mariapparum, Jane's Due Process, about how people can help their loved ones access abortion services and the sweeping implications of the Supreme Court's upcoming decision in Dobbs.
Episode Host: Jeanne Hruska, ACS Sr Advisor for Communications and Strategy
Episode Guests:
Ian Millhiser, Senior Correspondent at Vox Media
Mark Joseph Stern, Senior Writer at Slate Magazine
Jenny Ma, Senior Staff Attorney, Center for Reproductive Rights
Rosann Mariappuram, Executive Director of Jane's Due Process
Links:
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Abortion Finder
National Network of Abortion Funds
Abortion Care Network
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As we brace for the likelihood that the Supreme Court will overturn Roe v. Wade, there is growing conversation about how states with abortion bans could go about investigating whether someone has had an abortion. This has given rise to the notion of abortion surveillance – a harrowing concept and yet something that could soon be all too real. This week, Jeanne Hruska speaks with Chad Marlow, ACLU Senior Policy Counsel on privacy, surveillance, and technology issues, about what abortion surveillance could look like and what steps people can take to protect their privacy.
Episode Host: Jeanne Hruska, ACS Sr Advisor for Communications and Strategy
Episode Guest: Chad Marlow, Senior Policy Counsel, ACLU
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