Broken Law
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 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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10/05/21 • 41 min
At 17 years old, Jarrett Adams was wrongly convicted and sentenced to 28 years in prison. It took him ten years to prove his innocence. As shocking as Jarrett's story is, he will be the first to tell you that it is not as unique as you think. Join Meghan Paulas for her conversation with Jarrett, author of Redeeming Justice, about his journey through the broken criminal legal system and why it's all too common to be Black, innocent, and convicted.
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Today's Host: Meghan Paulas, Vice President of Network Advancement at ACS
Guest: Jarrett Adams, Attorney at The Law Offices of Jarrett Adams
Link: Jarrett's Book "Redeeming Justice"
Link: Life After Justice
Link: National Registry of Exonerations
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Production House: Flint Stone Media
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Broken Law: About the law, who it serves, and who it doesn’t.
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06/27/23 • 42 min
This week, Lindsay Langholz speaks with Professor Wenona T. Singel to debrief the Supreme Court's decision in Haaland v. Brackeen about the constitutionality of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), long considered the "gold standard" of child welfare policies. The episode delves into the statute's history, the details of the case, and the sweeping impact of the Supreme Court upholding ICWA, for now.
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Today's Host: Lindsay Langholz, ACS Senior Director of Policy and Program
Guest: Wenona T. Singel, Director, Indigenous Law & Policy Center at Michigan State College of Law
Link: "Lawyering the Indian Child Welfare Act," by Wenona T. Singel and Matthew L.M. Fletcher"
Link: National Indian Child Welfare Association
Link: The National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition
Link: SCOTUS decision in Haaland v. Brackeen
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Episode 164: Holiday Reading Wishlist
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12/24/24 • 33 min
If you are doing some last minute holiday shopping or resolving to read more books in 2025, we have got you covered. Lindsay Langholz and Christopher Wright Durocher share what books are on their wishlist this holiday season, and Valerie Nannery speaks with Joshua Perry about his novel, Seraphim.
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Host: Lindsay Langholz, Senior Director of Policy and Program
Host: Christopher Wright Durocher, Vice President of Policy and Program, ACS
Host: Valerie Nannery, Senior Director of Policy and Program, ACS
Guest: Joshua Perry, Author and Former Connecticut Solicitor General
Link: After Misogyny: How the Law Fails Women and What to Do about It, by Julie Suk
Link: Entitled: How Male Privilege Hurts Women, by Kate Manne
Link: Our Nation at Risk: Election Integrity as a National Security Issue, edited by Julian E. Zelizer and Karen J. Greenberg
Link: Rot and Revival: The History of Constitutional Law in American Political Development, by Anthony Michael KreisLink: The Court v. The Voters, by Joshua Douglas
Link: Seraphim, by Joshua PerryLink: Vision: A Memoir of Blindness and Justice, by Hon. David TatelLink: Justice Abandoned: How the Supreme Court Ignored the Constitution and Enabled Mass Incarceration, by Rachel BarkowLink: Who Am I to Judge?: Judicial Craft versus Constitutional Theory, by Mark Tushnet
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10/15/24 • 58 min
From the January 6th attack on the Capitol to recent assassination attempts on former President Donald Trump, political violence and intimidation pose a growing threat to our democracy. Taonga Leslie brings an excerpt from a recent ACS program co-hosted by Giffords Law Center and March for Our Lives featuring a discussion among advocates and legal scholars on the causes of rising political violence, the stakes of the 2024 election, and how progressives can support positive change.
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Host: Taonga Leslie, Director of Policy and Program for Racial Justice
Guest: Joseph Blocher, Lanty L. Smith ’67 Distinguished Professor of Law, Duke University School of Law
Guest: Makennan McBryde, Legal Project Manager, Giffords Law Center
Guest: Mary McCord, Executive Director, Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection, Georgetown University Law Center
Guest: Yvin Shin, Legal Associate, March for Our Lives
Link: "Guided By History: Protecting the Public Sphere From Weapons Threats Under Bruen," by Joseph Blocher and Reva Siegel
Link: Become a Poll Worker
Link: Election Protection Sign-Up
Link: Election Official Legal Defense Network Sign-Up
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06/11/24 • 39 min
Antitrust has escaped the business section and become a major topic of conversation in households across America. If you plan to attend a summer concert, buy groceries, or even listen to this episode on your phone, antitrust could have a real impact on your day-to-day life. Recent high-profile cases and notable agency actions have garnered commentary from supporters and skeptics alike. Elizabeth Binczik speaks with Sandeep Vaheesan of Open Markets Institute about the competing views on the FTC’s and DOJ’s recent actions and what this period means for antitrust.
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Host: Elizabeth Binczik, Director of Policy and Program for Economic Justice
Guest: Sandeep Vaheesan, Legal Director, Open Markets Institute
Link: Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter Delivers Remarks at New York City Bar Association’s Milton Handler Lecture, US Dept. of Justice
Link: Federal Trade Commission
Link: Dara Kerr & Alina Selyukh, DOJ, FTC double down on their antitrust strategy, NPR
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Episode 145: Insurrection on the Docket
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04/02/24 • 36 min
The Supreme Court has taken up three cases that arise out of litigants seeking accountability for the violent events of January 6th. This month, the Court will hear arguments on former president Trump's presidential immunity claim and take a look at whether the law used to prosecute many January 6th participants was validly applied in one such prosecution. Lindsay Langholz speaks with Donald Sherman of CREW about what the Court's decision in Trump v. Anderson, the ballot disqualification case, means for this ongoing pursuit of accountability.
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Today's Host: Lindsay Langholz, ACS Sr Director of Policy and Program
Guest: Donald Sherman, Executive Vice President and Chief Counsel, CREW
Link: American Historians' Brief
Link: Childrens' Rights Legal Scholars and Advocates Brief
Link: Colorado lawsuit enforcing Donald Trump's unconstitutional disqualification, CREW
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10/24/23 • 36 min
An increasing number of state court judges and justices are being targeted by state officials for not advancing their interests. On this episode, Taonga Leslie speaks with Dawn Blagrove (Emancipate NC) about how Justice Anita Earls, the only Black justice on the North Carolina Supreme Court, is being targeted for factual remarks she made about the lack of diversity on the NC judiciary. They discuss why the situation in North Carolina should concern everyone who cares about judicial independence and achieving a judiciary that reflects the diversity of the public it serves.
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Today's Host: Taonga Leslie, ACS Director of Policy and Program for Racial Justice
Guest: Dawn Blagrove, Executive Director, Emancipate NC
Link: "State Republicans Try to Remove Top Jurist for Mentioning the Existence of Racial Bias," by BILLY CORRIHER
Co-host Name: Jeanne Hruska, ACS Sr Advisor for Communications and Strategy
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11/09/21 • 37 min
Throughout the world, the death penalty is in decline. Since 1976, more than 75 countries have abolished the death penalty, and many others have severely curtailed its use or abolished it in practice, if not in law. While this trend is reflected in parts of the United States, the federal government and many states retain capital punishment. How does this affect our country’s standing in the international community, particularly as a moral authority on issues like human rights? Christopher Wright Durocher speaks with Kristina Roth and Elizabeth Zitrin to answer this and other questions about how the world views the death penalty.
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Today's Host: Christopher Wright Durocher, ACS Senior Director of Policy and Program
Guest: Kristina Roth, Senior Advocate for Criminal Justice Programs at Amnesty International USA
Guest: Elizabeth Zitrin, Vice Chair of the Board of Directors of Witness to Innocence and past President and Senior Advisor of the World Coalition Against the Death Penalty
Link: The Death Penalty in America
Link: Amnesty International on the Death Penalty
Link: World Coalition Against the Death Penalty
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Copyright of American Constitution Society 2024.
01/02/24 • 39 min
The Electoral Count Act (ECA) played a prominent role in the legal fictions clung to by those who orchestrated the January 6th Insurrection. With another presidential election before us, Lindsay Langholz joins Jeanne Hruska to discuss the updates made to the ECA since 2021 and whether we should have faith in the ECA this election cycle. They also recap end-of-year SCOTUS news.
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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
Link: "Court won’t expedite ruling on Trump’s immunity claim," by Robert Barnes
Link: Master Calendar of Trump Court Dates: Criminal and Civil Cases, by Just SecurityLink: "Court to weigh in on scope of law used in Jan. 6 prosecutions," by Amy Howe
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10/17/23 • 53 min
Recently, Dish Network became the first company to be fined by the Federal Communications Commission for littering in space. On this episode, Jeanne Hruska speaks with Professor Michelle Hanlon about why the fine was “a very big symbolic moment for debris mitigation,” and the challenges and urgency in regulating the increasing array of human-driven activities in space.
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Today's Host: Jeanne Hruska, ACS Sr Advisor for Communications and Strategy
Guest: Michelle Hanlon, Professor of Practice and Executive Director, Center for Air and Space Law, University of Mississippi School of Law
Link: "Why the first-ever space junk fine is such a big deal," by Jonathan O'Callaghan
Link: NASA Spinoff
Link: Space Law Quick Reference
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Broken Law: About the law, who it serves, and who it doesn’t.
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Production House: Flint Stone Media
Copyright of American Constitution Society 2024.
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How many episodes does Broken Law have?
Broken Law currently has 169 episodes available.
What topics does Broken Law cover?
The podcast is about News, Constitution, Liberty, History, Democracy, Law, Legal, Democratic, News Commentary, Justice, Podcasts, Politics and Government.
What is the most popular episode on Broken Law?
The episode title 'Episode 18: Black, Innocent, and Convicted' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Broken Law?
The average episode length on Broken Law is 45 minutes.
How often are episodes of Broken Law released?
Episodes of Broken Law are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of Broken Law?
The first episode of Broken Law was released on Jun 1, 2021.
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