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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 law meets real life. Hosted by the staff of the American Constitution Society, we reckon with the origins of our legal system, interview people on the frontlines of the progressive legal movement, and chat about necessary legal reforms to restore our democratic legitimacy and improve the lives of all people.
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- Episode 212: Previewing the New SCOTUS Term · 1 h 2 min · Episodul 212In recent years, the Roberts Court has fundamentally reshaped constitutional law. This Term, the Court will take up cases that could have profound implications for civil rights…
- Episode 211: Truth and Reconciliation? Transitional Justice in the Trump Era and Beyond · 28 min · Episodul 211Insiders likened aspects of Trump’s proposed “anti-weaponization fund” to a truth and reconciliation commission—a key transitional justice process—to legitimize the corrupt…
- Episode 210: What’s at Stake in State AG Elections · 45 min · Episodul 210State attorneys general have been in the news a lot lately. But many people don’t fully understand what the job of state attorney general entails, and voters too often skip these…
- Episode 209: Protecting the Vote · 42 min · Episodul 209The first ballots of this year's midterms have been sent out, and with that, it is officially election season. Katie Waldo of We the Action and Nicholas Gothard of the Lawyers'…
- Episode 208: For the United States: Rebuilding Independence at the Department of Justice · 54 min · Episodul 208The Department of Justice is in crisis. The bedrock principle of non-interference, once held sacrosanct by administrations of both parties, has been jettisoned. The Attorney…
- Episode 207: Puerto Rico: A Part of but Apart from the U.S. · 1 h 2 min · Episodul 207Nine years after Hurricane Maria and ten years after a fiscal control board was imposed on Puerto Rico, the second Trump Administration is now using the island for its own aims…
- Episode 206: Pink Crime · 35 min · Episodul 206In the wake of recent SCOTUS decisions like Dobbs and Skrmetti, the bodies and actions of queer people, mothers, and pregnant people have been increasingly criminalized. Lindsay…
- Episode 205: Civil Society Under Attack · 39 min · Episodul 205In backsliding democracies around the world, civil society organizations have consistently been targeted by government actors in order to stifle dissent and pluralism. ACS…
- Episode 204: The Imperial Presidency · 1 h 10 min · Episodul 204Checks on executive power have become fully unbalanced, with boundaries and guardrails overrun daily. Congressional leadership unwilling to challenge a president of their own…
- Episode 203: The Trump Admin's Multifaceted Attacks on Legal Education · 42 min · Episodul 203Since retaking office, the Trump Administration has put the legal profession in the crosshairs through executive orders, administrative rules, and public pressure campaigns…
- Episode 202: SCOTUS Term Refresher · 1 h 20 min · Episodul 202In the final weeks of the 2025-2026 term, the Supreme Court will issue over two dozen decisions in key cases. Before this final stretch, we return to ACS's Supreme Court Preview…
- Episode 201: Corruption of and Through the Pardon Power · 29 min · Episodul 201Recent reporting suggests the President is flirting with issuing more blanket pardons for political allies and those willing to court his favor. Liz Oyer joins Lindsay Langholz…
- Episode 200: Never Give Up · 39 min · Episodul 200It has been a tough few weeks for democracy. The US Supreme Court's recent demolition of what remained of the Voting Rights Act, the Virginia Supreme Court's decision to trump…
- Episode 199: Democracy Needs Heroes · 47 min · Episodul 199As ACS staff prepares for our 2026 National Convention in Washington, DC, we invite you to revisit two highlights of our 2024 convention for a little inspiration and encourage…
- Episode 198: The Fight to Free DC · 39 min · Episodul 198Since January 2025, the District of Columbia and its more than 700,000 residents have been under near-constant attack by both the Executive and Legislative branches of the…
- Episode 197: People v. The Court · 49 min · Episodul 197The Roberts Court has recently used its docket to indulge in growing antidemocratic tendencies, collecting power for itself as it shuts the courthouse doors on those seeking to…
- Episode 196: Politicized Mergers as a Threat to the Rule of Law · 38 min · Episodul 196What trust remains in antitrust enforcement under the Second Trump Administration? Diana Moss joins Lindsay Langholz to discuss the Nexstar-Tegna merger, what impact the deal…
- Episode 195: Bringing the Constitution to the Classroom · 36 min · Episodul 195Katie Gima and Jess Zalph join Ashley Erickson to discuss ACS's Constitution in the Classroom program, including a look at newly released curriculum entitled "Separation of…
- Episode 194: How Close to Autocracy Are We? · 58 min · Episodul 194Kim 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…
- Episode 193: Navigating The Maze of Our Immigration System · 45 min · Episodul 193Lindsay 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…
