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Before the 14th: John Rock and the Birth of Birthright Citizenship | Episode 1
Before the 14th: John Rock and the Birth of Birthright Citizenship | Episode 1
Name just about any modern constitutional controversy—abortion, civil forfeiture, gun rights, immigration, etc.—and chan... Read more
4 Dec 2018
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1hr
Ranked #2
The Fight for the 14th | Episode 2
The Fight for the 14th | Episode 2
At the close of the Civil War, some 4 million slaves became free. But almost immediately after hostilities ceased, leade... Read more
19 Dec 2018
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1hr 6mins
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All But Redacted: The Privileges or Immunities Clause | Episode 3
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[Click here for Episode 1. And click here for Episode 2.] The Privileges or Immunities Clause was meant to be one of the... Read more
30 Jan 2019
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The Navigable Waters | Episode 4
The Navigable Waters | Episode 4
[Click here for Episode 1.] In 1873, the Supreme Court said that the Privileges or Immunities Clause protects a right to... Read more
20 Feb 2019
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Tangled: The Equal Protection Clause | Episode 5
Tangled: The Equal Protection Clause | Episode 5
After the Civil War, what many Americans needed most was protection from violence. That’s what the Equal Protection Clau... Read more
17 Apr 2019
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1hr 1min
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Procedural Due Process | Episode 6
Procedural Due Process | Episode 6
Before the government can take away your life, liberty, or property, it must first give you due process: fair and meanin... Read more
5 Jul 2019
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1hr 7mins
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Incorporation, the Lack Thereof | Episode 7
Incorporation, the Lack Thereof | Episode 7
In 1842, the city of New Orleans prosecuted Father Bernard Permoli, a Catholic priest, for conducting an open casket fun... Read more
23 Aug 2019
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Substantive Due Process | Episode 8
Substantive Due Process | Episode 8
If the government is going to take away life, liberty, or property, the due process of law requires it to follow fair pr... Read more
15 Nov 2019
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1hr 4mins
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Special Episode: Espinoza v. Montana Dept. of Revenue
Special Episode: Espinoza v. Montana Dept. of Revenue
On January 22, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral argument in an IJ case, Espinoza v. Montana Dept. of Revenue.... Read more
16 Jan 2020
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Episode 9 – Excessive Fines
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Prohibitions on excessive fines date back at least as far as Magna Carta in 1215, and the U.S. Constitution has barred e... Read more
20 Feb 2020
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1hr 3mins