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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December 13, 2022 Episode 80: A Radical Legal Fiction
Recently, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case that is equal parts baffling and dangerous: Moore v. Harper. On paper, it is about partisan gerrymandering. In reality, it's about a radical legal fiction that could upend constitutional law as we know it. Lindsay Langholz speaks with Allison Riggs from the Southern Coalition for Southern Justice, a member of the legal team representing the non-state respondents in Moore, about the case and this radical legal fiction known as the independent state legislative theory.

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Today's Host: Lindsay Langholz, Sr Director of Policy and Program

Guest: Allison Riggs, Co-Executive Director, Chief Counsel for Southern Coalition for Social Justice

Link: SCOTUS oral argument in Moore v. Harper

Link: MooreHarper.org

Link: Annotated Guide to the Amicus Briefs in Moore v. Harper, Brennan Center

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Broken Law: About the law, who it serves, and who it doesn’t.
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December 06, 2022 Episode 79: What the Crypto?
Recent weeks witnessed the complete collapse of FTX, a cryptocurrency exchange. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen referred to FTX’s downfall as a “Lehman moment” for cryptocurrency, referring to Lehman Brothers' collapse in the 2008 financial crisis. On this episode, Jeanne Hruska speaks with Professor Yesha Yadav of Vanderbilt University and Aaron Klein of the Brookings Institution to discuss this “Lehman moment,” its consequences for crypto more broadly, and whether FTX's downfall could push crypto-specific regulations across the finish line.

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Today's Host: Jeanne Hruska, Sr. Advisor for Communications and Strategy

Guest: Yesha Yadav, Professor of Law, Vanderbilt University Law School

Guest: Aaron Klein, Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution

Link: "Don’t Let FTX Executives Off the Hook Like Bankers in 2008," by Aaron Klein

Link: "It's Time to Regulate Crypto," The Weeds Podcast

Link: Transcript of Sam Bankman-Fried’s Interview at the NYT DealBook Summit

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November 29, 2022 Episode 78: Election Debrief, Part II
Today’s episode picks up where we left off last week, with Part II of our election debrief. First, Lindsay Langholz and Jeanne Hruska take a look at the ballot measures that voters weighed in on in 2022 and the potential for future progressive wins using this powerful tool. Second, Lindsay speaks with Marcia Johnson-Blanco and Anna Chu on election protection efforts. Given the wave of voter suppression laws passed in 2021 and 2022, election protection experts had their work cut out for them, and we hear how it went.

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Today's Host: Jeanne Hruska, Sr. Advisor for Communications and Strategy

Guest: Lindsay Langholz, ACS Senior Director of Policy and Program

Guest: Marcia Johnson-Blanco, Co-Director, Lawyers’ Committee’s Voting Rights Project

Guest: Anna Chu, Executive Director of We the Action

Link: "What wins for Medicaid and the minimum wage mean for the future of ballot initiatives," by Dylan Scott

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November 22, 2022 Episode 77: Post Election Debrief, Part I
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.

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Today's Host: Lindsay Langholz, ACS Senior Director of Policy and Program

Guest: Jessica Huseman, Editorial Director Votebeat

Link: "Ultimately, things were fine on Election Day. Here’s what we’re watching now," by Jessica Huseman

Link: "How this Texas election official keeps the peace with right-wing voting activists," by Natalia Contreras

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November 15, 2022 Episode 76: SCOTUS Threatens Much of Indian Law
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, Brackeen v. Haaland, 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.

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Today's Host: Lindsay Langholz, ACS Senior Director of Policy and Program

Guest: Matthew Fletcher, Harry Burns Hutchins Collegiate Professor of Law, Michigan Law

Link: Brief of Indian Law Professors as Amici Curiae in Support of Federal and Tribal Defendants

Link: SCOTUS oral argument in Haaland v. Brackeen

Link: "The Story of Baby O—and the Case That Could Gut Native Sovereignty," by Rebecca Nagle

Link: This Land podcast, hosted by Rebecca Nagle

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November 08, 2022 Episode 75: Packed SCOTUS Takes Aim at Race-Conscious Laws, Again
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.

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Today's Host: Lindsay Langholz, ACS Senior Director of Policy and Program

Guest: Vinay Harpalani, Professor of Law, University of New Mexico School of Law

Link: Brief for Legal Scholars Defending Race-Conscious Admissions as Amici Curiae in Support of Respondents

Link: Challenge to Harvard’s use of affirmative action was designed by a conservative to reach a friendly Supreme Court, by Joan Biskupic, CNN

Link: SCOTUS oral argument in Students for Fair Admissions v. University of NC

Link: SCOTUS oral argument in Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard

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November 01, 2022 Episode 74: Health Justice after Covid
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.

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Today's Host: Jeanne Hruska, ACS Sr Advisor for Communications and Strategy

Guest: Yael Cannon, Associate Professor of Law, Georgetown Law

Link: "Unmet Legal Needs as Health Injustice," by Yael Cannon

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October 25, 2022 Episode 73: Dear Voters, Don't Sleep on These Races
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.

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Today's Host: Jeanne Hruska, ACS Sr Advisor for Communications and Strategy

Guest: Lindsay Langholz, ACS Senior Director of Policy and Program

Guest: Zack Gima, ACS Vice President of Strategic Engagement

Guest: Valerie Nannery, ACS Senior Director of Policy and Program

Guest: Christopher Wright Durocher, ACS Vice President of Policy and Program

Link: "Your Guide to All 35 States Deciding Their Next Secretary of State," by Bolts Magazine

Link: "Your State-by-State Guide to the 2022 Supreme Court Elections," by Bolts Magazine

Link: "An Office You Cannot Afford to Ignore on Your Ballot," by Valerie Nannery

Link: "The Role(s) of the State Attorney General in a Post-Dobbs Landscape," by Carolyn Shapiro

Link: "Dobbs and Trump Bring Focus to Prosecutorial Discretion," by David Toscano

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October 18, 2022 Episode 72: Cutting Through the Noise on Election Law
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.

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Today's Host: Lindsay Langholz, ACS Senior Director of Policy and Program

Guest: Jonathan Diaz, Senior Legal Counsel, Campaign Legal Center

Link: Election Protection Coalition

Link: "The Supreme Court’s Role in Undermining Democracy," by Campaign Legal Center

Link: Latest news and updates from Campaign Legal Center

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October 11, 2022 Episode 71: The Voting Rights Act Is on Life Support
On October 4, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in Merrill v. Milligan, a case about Alabama's racially gerrymandered congressional map. The question looming over this case is whether the Supreme Court will destroy what remains of the Voting Rights Act. Lindsay Langholz speaks with Bradley Heard from the Southern Poverty Law Center about the case, take aways from the oral argument, and what to expect when the Court hands down its decision next year.

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Today's Host: Lindsay Langholz, Senior Director of Policy and Program

Guest: Bradley Heard, Deputy Legal Director, SPLC's Voting Rights Practice Group

Link: U.S. Supreme Court oral argument in Merrill v. Milligan

Link: ACS and SPLC Program on Merrill v. Milligan

Link: The Packed Supreme Court Threatens What Remains of the VRA, ACS statement

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