Episode 127: The Persecution of a State Supreme Court Justice
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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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.
Join the Progressive Legal Movement Today: ACSLaw.org
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
Visit the Podcast Website: Broken Law Podcast
Email the Show: [email protected]
Follow ACS on Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | YouTube
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Production House: Flint Stone Media
Copyright of American Constitution Society 2023.
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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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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
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Episode 128: How Campaign Funding Affects Judicial Decision Making
As state judicial elections become more and more expensive, it's worth asking whether campaign funding impacts judicial decision making. On this episode, Jeanne Hruska speaks with Michael Kang and Joanna Shepherd about their new book, "Free to Judge: The Power of Campaign Money in Judicial Elections." According to Kang and Shepherd, “campaign money profoundly affects how judges do their jobs.”
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Today's Host: Jeanne Hruska, ACS Sr Advisor for Communications and Strategy
Guest: Michael S. Kang, Class of 1940 Professor, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law
Guest: Joanna M. Shepherd, Thomas Simmons Professor of Law, Emory University School of Law
Visit the Podcast Website: Broken Law Podcast
Email the Show: [email protected]
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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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