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Professor Akhil Reed Amar, Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science at Yale University and one of the nation’s leading authorities on the Constitution, offers weekly in-depth discussions on the most urgent and fascinating constitutional issues of our day. He is joined by host Andy Lipka and guests drawn from other top experts including Bob Woodward, Lawrence Lessig, Neal Katyal, Michael Gerhardt, and many more.
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- 5 days ago1h 29m
Preserving Voting, in Booths and on Juries - Special Guest Steven Calabresi
America hopes for an election, and as it approaches, it feels tenuous, as the President seeks to exert control over ballots and those who would vote. Circuit courts step up; will the Supreme Court? We think so. Meanwhile, voting of another kind - on juries - is at issue in a case that follows the Jarkesy opinion from 2024. Professor Steven Calabresi has submitted an amicus brief in the case, and he joins Akhil and Andy for a lively discussion of the facts, the law, and the implications of this case. While he is here, Steve also weighs in on the election matters, as well. CLE credit is available for lawyers and judges from podcast.njsba.com
- 1 weeks ago1h 11m
The Innocent Ham Sandwich
The election is upon us, and worries about possible anti-democratic actions, especially by those who make wild claims in an attempt to justify extraordinary intrusions into the voting process, have many on alert. From the beginning of our podcast we have looked for these “bullets” that must be dodged to keep the Republic, and once again we peer ahead to see what to watch out for, and to review the constitutional law and history so we are armed with the truth. Meanwhile, a grand jury has defied another federal prosecutor, and this prompts a proud Professor Amar to dive into our traditions on this great subject. Election season has begun. CLE credit is avaialble for lawyers and judges from podcast.njsba.com after listening.
- 2 weeks ago1h 33m
Friends Reunited, Citizens Divided - with Justice Stephen Breyer
At the James Otis Lecture at Faneuil Hall in Boston, Professor Amar sat on a panel with (retired) Justice Stephen Breyer, Sarah Isgur, and the moderator, Chris Duggan. Remarkably, the Justice and the Professor engaged in a debate on a case Justice Breyer sat on: the sometimes-notorious Citizens United v. FEC from 2010. Rarely does one have the opportunity to hear a Justice defend their opinion against arguments after the fact, but there is nothing unethical about it, and now you can enjoy and learn from it. Surely there is more to say and we hope to do so in the future, but here is a real treat as Amarica’s Constitution turns 300 episodes old (though the celebration will have to wait). Lawyers And Judges are eligible for CLE credit by visiting podcast.njsba.com after listening.
- Oct 7, 20261h 16m
Delivering Justice - with Judge Patrick Schiltz and Michael Stokes Paulsen
This episode features Judge Patrick Schiltz, a deeply respected and honored judge on the US District Court in Minneapolis, interviewed by Professor Michael Stokes Paulsen, long time friend of this podcast and distinguished scholar. Judge Schiltz has been in the belly of the beast that was the dramatic escalation in ICE activity in his area, with a geometric increase in cases, motions, and need for his and his staff’s services. Amidst all this, he has come under fire from the Trump Administration in recent days for speaking about the judiciary to news outlets, despite the affirmative obligation that judges have to engage in appropriate forms of this activity. Now listen and hear the voice of a distinguished and dedicated public servant and judge for yourself. Before and after the interview broadcast, Akhil weighs in on some of the legal issues and the background. And in the show notes on akhilamar.com/podcast you can hear Akhil’s own keynote at this same symposium on converse-1983 and related matters. CLE credit is available for lawyers and judges from podcast.njsba.com.
- Sep 30, 20261h 21m
Get Off My Plane - Guests Eugene Volokh and Vikram Amar
The President has been throwing news organizations out of various places: the White House in general, including the Press Room, and Air Force One. Can he do that? Does it matter why he is doing it? Has this come up before? Is it a constitutional matter? We welcome a leading First Amendment expert, Professor Eugene Volokh, to the podcast to discuss. Meanwhile, the Eight Circuit wasn’t quite ready to fade into the night, so they emerged one more time with the attempted congressional election districting map. The Supreme Court spoke quickly, clearly, and in one voice, and Professor Vik Amar is back as a guest to explain the significance - and the vehemence - of the Court’s words. Never a dull moment as the supposed off-season comes to a close and September ends. CLE credit is available for lawyers and judges from podcast.njsba.com.
- Sep 24, 202646 min
Circuit Breaker
The Eighth Circuit is at it again, believe it or not. Despite what appeared to be a clear directive from the Supreme Court to use the 2022 map in the upcoming federal election in Missouri, a panel of three judges from the circuit went in the other direction. Akhil has had about enough of this, and while he expects the Supreme Court to once again shoot down the eighth circuit, perhaps with feeling, we wonder what the mechanisms are to prevent this sort of rogue behavior. Akhil then employs one of them. Is that all there is? CLE credit is available for lawyers and judges from podcast.njsba.com.
- Sep 18, 20261h 23m
The Constitution Goes to Princeton
It’s Constitution Day, or rather Constitution Eve as we record. Akhil is the invited speaker at Princeton University’s gala event, and ahead of the speech, we invited Princeton undergraduates to come and talk about the Constitution with us; to voice their questions, and to help us honor the mission of the day by engaging with American citizens on that thing that we all share and that hopefully embodies some set of shared values, history, and tradition. Akhil fielded, Cosell-style, the barrage of questions, and we came away reassured about the next generation and the likelihood of the document enduring. And Happy Constitution Day to all of you! CLE credit is available for lawyers and judges from podcast.njsba.com.
- Sep 9, 20261h 44m
More Statesmanship, and State Constitutions - Special Guests Steven B. Smith and Vikram D. Amar
The big issue in the news today is the Missouri legislature’s attempt to avoid the state constitution’s referendum provisions in order to impose a legislative map that would advantage Republicans to the tune of all but one of the state’s seats in the US House. The Supreme Court is asked to intervene, and Justice Kavanaugh - after we taped - declined to do so. This may not be end of the story, but our guest Vik Amar is on top of it together with Akhil. Listen to get the details, and check out Scotusblog.com to stay updated - Akhil and Vik have a new column there. Meanwhile, our interview with Professor Steven Smith discussing his new book, On Statesmanship, precedes this discussion this week - don’t miss that, either! CLE credit is available for lawyers and judges from podcast.njsba.com.
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