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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The podcast currently has 172 episodes available.

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September 12, 2023 Episode 121: The Strife Over a Single State Supreme Court Seat
Earlier this year, the most expensive judicial race in U.S. history saw Janet Protasiewicz elected to the Wisconsin Supreme Court. On this episode, Jeanne Hruska speaks with Craig Mastantuono about the impact of Justice Protasiewicz's election and Republican legislators' threat of impeaching her. They also discuss the role of judicial selection committees and how listeners can engage on state courts.

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

Guest: Craig Mastantuono, Partner, Mastantuono, Coffee & Thomas

Link: "Why Republicans Could Impeach a Liberal Judge Before She’s Heard a Case," by Reid J. Epstein

Link: "Liberal judge’s Wisconsin supreme court race win shows a shake-up in US politics," by Sam Levine

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September 05, 2023 Episode 120: Hot Labor Summer!
This summer, we've seen high profile strikes in Hollywood, an overwhelming vote to ratify the Teamsters' agreement with UPS, and renewed energy in the labor movement. On this episode, Elizabeth Binczik speaks with Professor Diana Reddy about what is behind this "hot labor summer" and whether the promising trends are here to stay.

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Today's Host: Elizabeth Binczik, Director of Policy and Program for Economic Justice

Guest: Diana Reddy, Professor of Law, UC Berkeley

Link: "After the Law of Apolitical Economy: Reclaiming the Normative Stakes of Labor Unions," by Diana Reddy

Link: “There Is No Such Thing as an Illegal Strike: Reconceptualizing the Strike in Law and Political Economy," by Diana Reddy:

Link: On Labor

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August 29, 2023 Episode 119: Can the Law Keep Up with Climate Science?
This summer has seen no shortage of extreme weather events, bringing more attention to climate change. For the legal community, it's highlighted the question, can the law keep up with climate science? Elizabeth Binczik speaks with Michael Burger about climate change litigation and how courts are handling this growing field. They discuss the recent victory by youth litigants in a climate case against the state of Montana.

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Today's Host: Elizabeth Binczik, Director of Policy and Program for Economic Justice

Guest: Michael Burger, Executive Director, Sabin Center for Climate Change Law

Link: Global Climate Litigation Report: 2023 Status Review

Link: Sabin Center's Climate Change Litigation Databases

Link: "Montana Lawsuit Confronts States’ Responsibility for Climate Change," by Michael Burger

Link: "The Law and Science of Climate Change Attribution," by Michael Burger, Jessica Wentz, Radley Horton

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August 22, 2023 Episode 118: When Does Criticism Become Witness Tampering?
With former President Trump now facing four indictments, Jeanne Hruska catches up with Barbara McQuade about some of the issues arising from the legal proceedings. Specifically, they delve into concerns that Trump's commentary about the cases could cross over into witness tampering or tainting the jury pool. What tools do the judges overseeing the different proceedings have to respond and how does Trump being a presidential candidate impact the analysis?

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

Guest: Barbara McQuade, Professor, University of Michigan Law School

Link: "Trump’s habitual line-stepping on witness tampering" by Aaron Blake

Link: ACS Condemns Threats and Verbal Attacks Against Judge Chutkan and Fulton County Grand Jury Members

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August 15, 2023 Episode 117: Where Is the Free Speech Breaking Point?
In the wake of his second federal indictment, former President Donald Trump and his legal team are claiming the First Amendment protects against charges of fraud, conspiracy to violate civil rights, obstruction of an official proceeding and conspiracy to do so. Lindsay Langholz speaks with Nora Benavidez about this claim and the broader issue of how social media is impacting our elections and our democracy.

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

Guest: Nora Benavidez, Senior Counsel/Director, Digital Justice & Civil Rights, Free Press

Link: Pen America Media Literacy Toolkit

Link: Poynter Media Wise

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August 08, 2023 Episode 116: Watch These Spaces
Today is a double feature! Jeanne Hruska speaks first with Lindsay Langholz about an unusual August election in Ohio and why the cynical ploy could be decisive for abortion rights in the state. Jeanne then speaks with Russ Feingold about President Biden falling behind his predecessor’s pace in judicial confirmations and the implications going forward.

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

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

Guest: Russ Feingold, ACS President

Link: "An Attempt to Disempower Ohio Voters," by Russ Feingold and Lee Fisher

Link: Text of OH Ballot Initiative on Abortion Rights

Link: "President Biden Has Fallen Behind His Predecessor on Judicial Confirmations," by Zachary Gima

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August 01, 2023 Episode 115: They Are Practicing Rewriting the Constitution
If you were planning to rewrite the U.S. Constitution, it would only make sense to practice. On this week's episode, Jeanne Hruska speaks with ACS President Russ Feingold about how a far-Right organization is doing just that, convening their third-known practice session on how to drastically rewrite the Constitution. They discuss the danger of this pursuit and why more people need to pay attention.

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

Guest: Russ Feingold, ACS President

Link: "Warning: A 'Convention of States' Is Practicing to Rewrite the Constitution," by Russ Feingold

Link: "The Constitution in Jeopardy," by Russ Feingold and Peter Prindiville

Link: Article V of the U.S. Constitution

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July 25, 2023 Episode 114: Are You Being Surveilled at Work?
Building off episode 101, about the rise of AI chatbots, we delve into the rise of AI-powered worker surveillance on this episode. Jeanne Hruska speaks with Dr. Ifeoma Ajunwa about the use of automated hiring processes, the risk of automated discrimination, and surveillance in the workplace. Should employers have to disclose surveillance programs? Can workers refuse to be surveilled - and stay employed?

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

Guest: Dr. Ifeoma Ajunwa, AI. Humanity Professor of Law, Emory Law

Link: The Quantified Worker, by Ifeoma Ajunwa

Link: "Limitless Worker Surveillance," by Ifeoma Ajunwa, Kate Crawford, and Jason Schultz

Link: ACS Book Club Summer Reading List

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July 18, 2023 Episode 113: Packed, Partisan, and Supremely Powerful
With the U.S. Supreme Court now on summer holiday, Jeanne Hruska catches up with Elie Mystal about his new podcast, the politics and urgency of Supreme Court reform, and his concluding thoughts on the packed Court's recent term.

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

Guest: Elie Mystal, Justice Correspondent, The Nation

Link: Contempt of Court Podcast

Link: "The Supreme Court Has Kicked the Door Wide Open to Jim Crow–Style Bigotry," by Elie Mystal

Link: "The Most Baffling Argument a Supreme Court Justice Has Ever Made," by Adam Serwer

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July 11, 2023 Episode 112: SCOTUS Greenlights Discrimination
On the last day of Pride Month, the U.S. Supreme Court opened the door for businesses to discriminate against LGBTQ+ folks. Christopher Wright Durocher speaks with Professor Elizabeth Sepper about 303 Creative v. Elenis, the impact of the decision for LGBTQ+ rights, and what it could mean for non-discrimination protections more broadly.

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Today's Host: Christopher Wright Durocher, ACS Vice President of Policy and Program

Guest: Elizabeth Sepper, Professor of Law, UT Austin School of Law

Link: SCOTUS decision in 303 Creative v. Elenis

Link: "With its 303 Creative decision, the Supreme Court opens the door to discrimination," by Elizabeth Sepper

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