Broken Law

By American Constitution Society

Ever feel like the law is stacked against you? It probably is. Broken Law speaks truth to power in discussing how our laws and legal system serve the few at the expense of the many. This is where l

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February 17, 2026 Episode 194: How Close to Autocracy Are We?
Kim Lane Scheppele joins Valerie Nannery to discuss how America’s slide into autocracy is similar to and different from autocratic shifts around the world, how far America is on the path to autocracy, and what we can all do to stop the descent.
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Host: Valerie Nannery, Senior Director of Policy and Program
Guest: Kim Lane Scheppele, Laurance S. Rockefeller Professor of Sociology and International Affairs & Director of the Program in Law and Normative Thinking at the University Center for Human Values, Princeton University
Link: Autocratic Legalism, by Kim Lane Scheppele

Link: Trump’s Counter Constitution, by Kim Lane Scheppele

Link: The ‘Big Lie’s’ Autocratic Assault on the Rule of Law: Attorneys Can Stop It, by Jim Saranteas

Link: Become a Poll Worker
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February 03, 2026 Episode 193: Navigating The Maze of Our Immigration System
Lindsay Langholz is joined by ACS San Diego Lawyer Chapter leaders Kevin Gregg and Emily Howe to discuss immigration cases making their way through federal courts, who gets to decide who is an American, what protection citizenship or legal status provides, and what it is like to be on the front lines of defending American democracy.
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Host: Lindsay Langholz, Senior Director of Policy and Program
Guest: Kevin Gregg, Partner, Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli & Pratt, P.A. and ACS San Diego Lawyer Chapter Leader
Guest: Emily Howe, Principal, Law Offices of Emily E. Howe and ACS San Diego Lawyer Chapter Leader
Link: The American adoptees who fear deportation to a country they can't remember, by George Wright
Link: Immigration Review Podcast, hosted by Kevin A. Gregg
Link: ACS National Convention 2026
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January 20, 2026 Episode 192: One Year of Trump's Chokehold on Free Speech
The rights protected by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution are essential for the proper functioning of a responsive democracy. As we mark the end of the first year of the Second Trump Administration, Nora Benavidez joins Lindsay Langholz to take stock of the effects of a year-long assault on free speech and discuss her recent report, Chokehold: Donald Trump's War on Free Speech & the Need for Systemic Resistance.
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Host: Lindsay Langholz, Senior Director of Policy and Program
Guest: Nora Benavidez, Senior Counsel and Director of Digital Justice and Civil Rights, Free Press
Link: Chokehold: Donald Trump’s War on Free Speech & the Need for Systemic Resistance
Link: I Counted Trump’s Censorship Attempts. Here’s What I Found., by Nora Benavidez
Link: Defending Academic Freedom, Episode 175 of Broken Law
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January 06, 2026 Episode 191: New Year, New Leadership at ACS
Introducing ACS's New President! Phil Brest joins Lindsay Langholz to discuss his background in judicial nominations, the perspective he brings to his new role, and the political moment we all find ourselves in as he takes the helm at ACS.
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Host: Lindsay Langholz, Senior Director of Policy and Program
Guest: Phil Brest, President of ACS
Link: ACS National Convention 2026
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December 23, 2025 Episode 190: Defending Immigrant Speech
From detaining student protesters to threatening to deport rival politicians, President Trump has weaponized the immigration system to suppress dissent. Professor Alina Das and advocate Ramya Krishnan join Taonga Leslie to discuss how these attacks chill speech across the board, examine the unique challenges of defending free speech in the immigration context, and describe how lawyers can resist efforts to silence non-citizens and citizens alike.
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Host: Taonga Leslie, Director of Policy and Program for Racial Justice
Guest: Alina Das, James Weldon Johnson Professor & Co-Director of the Immigrant Rights Clinic, NYU Law
Guest: Ramya Krishnan, Senior Staff Attorney, Knight First Amendment Institute; Lecturer in Law, Columbia Law School
Link: Opinion, AAUP v. Rubio (Judge Young)
Link: The First Amendment in Flux, ACS Program Guide
Link: Rights Under Attack: DHS Violence Against Journalists, Observers, and Protestors
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December 09, 2025 Episode 189: 'Stand Up Now': Lessons Learned on the Ground in Chicago
This fall, the Department of Homeland Security descended on the Greater Chicago area as part of an aggressive immigration enforcement campaign targeting Democratic-run cities. Scott Sakiyama joins Lindsay Langholz to discuss his experiences organizing and engaging in efforts to combat authoritarian tactics used by federal agents, what activists in other cities can learn from Chicago, and the importance of taking action now.
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Host: Lindsay Langholz, Senior Director of Policy and Program
Guest: Scott Sakiyama, Oak Park, Ill. Attorney and Activist
Link: Oak Park attorney arrested near school says federal agents pointed gun at him, had ‘Chiraq Team 2’ group chat, by Rebecca Johnson
Link: Order and Opinion, Chicago Headline Club v. Noem (Judge Ellis)
Link: Volunteer patrols and the PTA at school entrances: How some Charlotte residents are mobilizing amid the immigration crackdown, by Dalla Faheld, Andy Buck, & Dianne Gallagher
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November 25, 2025 Episode 188: Carrying the Day: Reordering Legal Values Toward Indigenous Rights in Sacred Sites
Indigenous communities are often invited to participate in the conversation about access to their sacred sites but rarely do their interests prevail. Time and again, their input is received and yet made subordinate to competing interests from corporate powers, scientific pursuits, and even recreation. Michalyn Steele joins Lindsay Langholz to discuss how the law could be changed to reorder existing values and give greater weight to Indigenous interests in sacred sites.
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Host: Lindsay Langholz, Senior Director of Policy and Program
Guest: Michalyn Steele, Marion G. Romney Professor of Law, BYU Law
Link: The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act as a Model of Cultural Sovereignty for Protecting Indigenous Sacred Sites, by Michalyn Steele
Link: Rethinking Protections For Indigenous Sacred Sites, by Stephanie Hall Barclay and Michalyn Steele
Link: Indigenous Resilience, by Michalyn Steele
Link: Supreme Court spurns Native American religious claim over copper mine on sacred land, by Lawrence Hurley
Link: Native American Rights Fund
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November 11, 2025 Episode 187: Trump's Threats of a Third Term and the 22nd Amendment
President Trump is currently remodeling a house that he does not seem keen to move out of when his lease is up. Donald Sherman of CREW joins Lindsay Langholz to discuss the threat of Trump seeking a third term, and why in spite of clear constitutional text, history cautions us to take the threat seriously. They examine the clear text of the 22nd Amendment, the fight over ratification in the states, and why that all matters now.
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Host: Lindsay Langholz, Senior Director of Policy and Program
Guest: Donald Sherman, Executive Director and Chief Counsel, CREW
Link: 2 presidential terms, 41 states: the ratification of the 22nd Amendment, CREW
Link: Remarks of Rep. Jennings, Congressional Record (852-853)
Link: A Third Trump Term Is Not the Charm, by Jamelle Bouie
Link: Presidential Term Limits in American History, by Michael Korzi
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October 28, 2025 Episode 186: DEI and the First Amendment
Right-wing operatives continue to target diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. Through a growing web of hostile executive orders, state bans, and private lawsuits, enemies of diversity are using law to chill discussion of race, gender, sexuality, and other "divisive" concepts. In the face of these attacks, diversity defenders are turning to the First Amendment — and in many cases, they are winning. Taonga Leslie is joined by practitioners from across the country to explore strategies for using First Amendment principles and precedent to strengthen DEI programs going forward and highlight recent wins.
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Host: Taonga Leslie, Director of Policy and Program for Racial Justice
Guest: Katy Youker, Director, Economic Justice Project, Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (Chicago Women in Trades v. Trump)
Guest: Lawrence Lustberg, Director, John J. Gibbons Fellowship in Public Interest & Constitutional Law, Gibbons P.C. (Saadeh v. New Jersey State Bar Association)
Guest: Robert McDuff, Director of the George Riley Impact Litigation Initiative, Mississippi Center for Justice (Jackson Federation of Teachers v. Fitch)
Link: The First Amendment in Flux, ACS 2025-2026 Program Guide
Link: Using the First Amendment to Uphold DEI Initiatives, by Christopher Lucca and Vanessa Huber
Link: Protecting Our Purpose
Link: The Legal DEI Project
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October 14, 2025 Episode 185: So You're Thinking of Running for Office...
In the midst of an all-out assault on the rule of law, many are seeking opportunities to get involved in their communities to fight for our democracy. We've heard from members of our network who are interested in running for office or are considering for the first time finding their way to elected service. Rebecca Dussich of Buckeye Justice Forum joins Lindsay Langholz to discuss the impact of downballot elected officials, particularly judicial officials, and what potential candidates should consider as they approach a possible run for office.
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Host: Lindsay Langholz, Senior Director of Policy and Program
Guest: Rebecca Dussich, State Director, Buckeye Justice Forum
Link: Running for Office, ACS
Link: Buckeye Justice Forum
Link: Find Your Ballot, Vote411
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