When Are Vaccine Mandates Constitutional?
When Are Vaccine Mandates Constitutional?
As states and the federal government impose vaccine mandates to curb the spread of COVID-19, the constitutionality of th... Read more
2 Mar 2022
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45mins
Protests, a Pandemic, and the Right to Assemble
Protests, a Pandemic, and the Right to Assemble
The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution guarantees the "right of the people peaceably to assemble." The recent prev... Read more
9 Feb 2022
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37mins
The Abandonment of Adoptees
The Abandonment of Adoptees
In 2020, YouTube influencer Myka Stauffer received widespread criticism when she revealed her family had given away her ... Read more
17 Nov 2021
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39mins
Teaching Constitutional Law
Teaching Constitutional Law
In a new University of Chicago Law School seminar, Professor Emily Buss (U. Chicago Law) and ten law students co-taught ... Read more
3 Nov 2021
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55mins
The Role of the Public Defender
The Role of the Public Defender
Appointed as Cook County public defender in March 2021, Sharone Mitchell, Jr. took office with a vision to serve as "an ... Read more
20 Oct 2021
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44mins
Federalism and Elections
Federalism and Elections
A mere six votes determined the outcome of the 2020 election in Iowa's 2nd congressional district, revealing the delicat... Read more
19 May 2021
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49mins
Stories of Student Speech (Part 2)
Stories of Student Speech (Part 2)
Last week, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Mahanoy Area School District v. B. L.—its first student-speech case ... Read more
7 May 2021
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34mins
Stories of Student Speech (Part 1)
Stories of Student Speech (Part 1)
The Supreme Court hears argument today in its first student-speech case in more than a decade. In this first part of a ... Read more
28 Apr 2021
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1hr 25mins
NIMBYism and the Politics of Zoning
NIMBYism and the Politics of Zoning
"Not in my backyard" has kept the dream of an affordable home beyond the reach of many Americans. Lee Anne Fennell (U. ... Read more
22 Apr 2021
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41mins
Access to Justice
Access to Justice
Huge numbers of civil cases feature at least one party who lacks legal representation. Host Adam Hassanein and Professo... Read more
31 Mar 2021
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47mins