
About this episode
Sarah and David talk about the First Amendment, 14th Amendment, Puerto Rico, and progressive legal philosophy. They start with a big Supreme Court case that makes David fall asleep, move on to Clarence Thomas' musings, and then finish with an enlightening and interesting conversation with Steve Vladeck, law professor at the University of Texas, about the shadow docket, Kagan originalism, and much, much more. Oh, and David ends with a movie recommendation. Since his pop culture recommendations are infallible, you'll want to listen to the end.
Show Notes:
-City of Austin v. Reagan National Advertising of Austin, LLC
-Hill v. Colorado
-United States v. Vaello Madero
-New York Times: “Roberts Has Lost Control of the Supreme Court”
-The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent trailer
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