If you’re a regular news consumer, Supreme Court decisions can often feel very technical. We know these cases are important, but we normally need an “explainer” to understand the jargon.

Technical cases like these became critical at the end of the 19th century, when the court ruled on Labor and Contract Law. The precedents set in this era affected average workers across America, and would come to define Union organizing and Progressivism for years to come. 

In our second episode on the Supreme Court, Legal Expert Craig Estlinbaum rejoins the show to explain the ‘Lochner Era’ and unpack high-stakes contact law. Get ready for a Supreme Roller Coaster!

Craig Estlinbaum was judge of the 130th District Court of Texas from 2001 through December 2020 and has been adjunct professor of law at South Texas College of Law since 2004. He regularly speaks before bar associations and law school programs and his work has been published in law journals at St. Mary's Law School, at South Texas College of Law and elsewhere. He also co-hosts the podcast Hooks & Runs, a podcast about baseball, music and culture

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