Episode 31: January 6th, One Year Later
01/04/22 • 52 min
One year ago, an angry mob of white supremacist anarchists stormed the U.S. Capitol, interrupted the constitutionally required counting of Electoral College votes, and tried to undermine the peaceful transfer of power. One year later there have been investigations, some prosecutions, and even an impeachment, but has it been enough to prevent January 6th from serving as a blueprint for future insurrections? Debra Perlin speaks with Mary McCord, Executive Director of the Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection (ICAP), about the lasting impact of January 6th and what needs to happen moving forward.
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Today's Host: Debra Perlin, ACS Director of Policy and Program
Guest: Mary McCord, Executive Director of the Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection (ICAP)
Link: ICAP Brief in Trump v. Thompson
Link: "Trump's Next Coup Has Already Begun," by Barton Gellman
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One year ago, an angry mob of white supremacist anarchists stormed the U.S. Capitol, interrupted the constitutionally required counting of Electoral College votes, and tried to undermine the peaceful transfer of power. One year later there have been investigations, some prosecutions, and even an impeachment, but has it been enough to prevent January 6th from serving as a blueprint for future insurrections? Debra Perlin speaks with Mary McCord, Executive Director of the Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection (ICAP), about the lasting impact of January 6th and what needs to happen moving forward.
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Join the Progressive Legal Movement Today: ACSLaw.org
Today's Host: Debra Perlin, ACS Director of Policy and Program
Guest: Mary McCord, Executive Director of the Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection (ICAP)
Link: ICAP Brief in Trump v. Thompson
Link: "Trump's Next Coup Has Already Begun," by Barton Gellman
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 2021.
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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 2025.
Previous Episode
Episode 30: What Just Happened? Summing up 2021
In our final episode of 2021, Jeanne Hruska speaks with Melissa Murray, Professor at the NYU School of Law, and Mark Joseph Stern, staff writer at Slate Magazine, about the legal legacy of the past twelve months. What were the biggest legal stories of the year? Which legal stories went underreported? And which legal journalists and experts should you be following heading into 2022?
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Today's Host: Jeanne Hruska, ACS Senior Advisor for Communications and Strategy
Guest: Melissa Murray of Frederick I. and Grace Stokes Professor of Law at the NYU School of Law
Guest: Mark Joseph Stern, Staff Writer for Slate Magazine
Link: Elie Mystal, The Nation
Link: Dahlia Lithwick, Slate Magazine
Link: Errin Haines, Shefali Luthra, and Emily Ramshaw, The 19th
Link: Dorothy Roberts, University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School
Link: Ann Marimow, Washington Post
Link: Sabrina Tavernise, New York Times
Link: Follow Cristian Farias on Instagram (@cristianafarias)
Link: Follow Tierney Sneed on Instagram (@Tierney_Megan)
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Next Episode
Episode 32: We Need to Talk Elections
The battle over the 2022 midterm elections has already begun. Gerrymandering, packing of election offices, and new voter suppression laws are being leveraged to influence the results of the upcoming midterms before a single ballot is cast. Lindsay Langholz speaks with Michael Li and Elizabeth Howard from the Brennan Center for Justice about whether we are already in full crisis mode, how we got here, and what we do to protect voting rights and election integrity in the face of these anti-democratic challenges.
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Today's Host: Lindsay Langholz, ACS Director of Policy and Program
Guest: Michael Li (李之樸) Senior Counsel, Brennan Center for Justice
Guest: Elizabeth Howard, Senior Counsel, Brennan Center for Justice
Link: "Early Lessons from the Current Redistricting Round," by Michael Li (李之樸)
Link: "How to Protect Election Workers," by Elizabeth Howard, Lawrence Norden, and Tim Lau
Link: "6 in 10 Americans say U.S. democracy is in crisis as the 'Big Lie' takes root" by Joel Rose at NPR
Link: "Here's where election-denying candidates are running to control voting," by Miles Parks at NPR
Visit the Podcast Website: Broken Law Podcast
Email the Show: [email protected]
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Copyright of American Constitution Society 2022.
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Broken Law: About the law, who it serves, and who it doesn’t.
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Copyright of American Constitution Society 2025.
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