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Will There be Mini Bush v. Gore Suits Post-Election? Oct 21, 2020

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Rebecca Green, a professor at William & Mary Law School and co-director of the Election Law Program, discusses possible post-election litigation. Leon Fresco, a partner at Holland & Knight, discusses The Supreme Court agreeing to hear Trump administration appeals on three cases dealing with immigration policy. June Grasso hosts.

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A Different Way to Rein in the Supreme Court Oct 17, 2020

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Samuel Moyn, a professor of law and history at Yale, discusses a way to shield certain laws from Supreme Court review, jurisdiction stripping, an alternative to court packing and term limits. Josh Blackman, a professor at the South Texas College of Law, discusses Judge Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation hearings. June Grasso hosts.

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How Amy Coney Barrett Could Change the Law Oct 16, 2020

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Leah Litman, a professor of constitutional law at the University of Michigan Law School, discusses the confirmation hearings of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court and what they reveal about her judicial philosophy. Samuel Bagenstos, a law professor at the University of Michigan who served in the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, discusses how a U.S. inquiry into whether Microsoft Corp. and Wells Fargo & Co. broke workplace civil rights laws by seeking to double their ranks of Black leaders, is at odds with normal Labor Department practice. June Grasso hosts.

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Barrett Avoids Slips at Confirmation Hearings Oct 15, 2020

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Harold Krent, a professor at the Chicago-Kent College of Law, discusses the first two days of the confirmation hearings of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court. Carl Tobias, a professor at the University of Richmond Law School, discusses the approach of Judge Barrett to the confirmation hearings. June Grasso hosts.

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Will the Liberal Justices Find New Alliances? Oct 13, 2020

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Andrew Crespo,a Harvard Law School professor, discusses how Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death leaves the court's three remaining liberals looking for new alliances. Steve Sanders, a professor at Indiana University's Maurer School of Law, discusses how two conservative justices used the court's rejection of an appeal, to complain that the court's 2015 same-sex marriage ruling threatens religious liberty. June Grasso hosts.

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Former Solicitor General Garre on New SCOTUS Term Oct 10, 2020

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Former United States Solicitor General Gregory Garre, Global Chair of Latham & Watkins Supreme Court and Appellate Practice, discusses the Supreme Court's new term including cases on Obamacare, Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac, religious rights versus gay rights, robo texting and Nazi-looted art. June Grasso hosts.

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How to Structure Green New Deal Finance Oct 10, 2020

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Robert Hockett, a professor at Cornell Law School, discusses his new book, "Financing the Green New Deal: A Plan of Action and Renewal." June Grasso hosts.

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Behind the Statements of the President's Doctor Oct 07, 2020

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Healthcare attorney Harry Nelson, Managing Partner of Nelson Hardiman, discusses President Trump's doctor releasing misleading information about the president’s health and the implications of the HIPPA privacy laws. Erik Larson, Bloomberg Legal Reporter, discusses the lawsuits over the elections that are going down to the wire. June Grasso hosts.

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Election Lawsuits Going Down to the Wire Oct 07, 2020

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Elections law expert Richard Briffault, a professor at Columbia Law School, discusses how judges are largely rejecting efforts by President Trump’s campaign to restrict voting by mail during the pandemic, but new lawsuits and appeals by the GOP are dragging out the legal fights, adding uncertainty to the election. June Grasso hosts.

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Conservatives Step Up Attack on Affirmative Action Oct 02, 2020

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Audrey Anderson, who heads the higher education practice at Bass Berry & Sims PLC, discusses why conservatives see their best shot in decades to get rid of race in college admissions. Leon Fresco, a partner at Holland & Knight, discusses the Supreme Court putting a clash over undocumented immigrants and the census on a fast track, at the Trump administration's request. June Grasso hosts.

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