Dissenting Opinions

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The Deep Deep Deep State (with Bridget Fahey) May 19, 2021

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Will is joined by UChicago law professor Bridget Fahey to discuss the anti-commandeering doctrine of Printz v. United States, why we shouldn't fear federalism, and what would happen if we took the Tenth Amendment seriously.

Case audio is from Oyez.org

Making Fetch Happen (with Stephen Sachs) May 05, 2021

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Will is joined by Duke law professor Stephen Sachs to discuss what is wrong with Erie Railroad v. Tompkins, how judicial decisions are like poker games and the fashion industry, and whether it is naïve to think that judges don't make law.

Justice Scalia audio is from CSPAN "The Role of the Judiciary" Nov. 22, 2008

Case audio is from Oyez.org

Free Speech Capitalism (with Genevieve Lakier) Apr 21, 2021

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Will is joined by UChicago law professor Genevieve Lakier to discuss what she likes about Virginia State Board v. Virginia Consumer Council as a First Amendment case, whether money is speech, and how we could regulate political speech and lies.

Audio clips from the case argument and opinion are from Oyez.org (https://www.oyez.org/cases/1975/74-895)

Dissenting Opinions Trailer Apr 06, 2021

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Listen to what's coming up on this season of Dissenting Opinions