Briefly 4.5 – Critical Race Theory v. Law & Economics
Critical race theory and law and economics: A clash of titans, or an emergent alliance? Hosts Adam Hassanein and Deb Malamud ask experts in the field how different these legal frameworks really are—and...
View ArticleBriefly 4.6 – Presidential Power & Its Limits
President Obama used his "pen & phone" to transform the immigration laws. President Trump declared an emergency to fund his border wall. Presidential power seems ascendant—or is it? John Yoo and...
View ArticleAffirmative Action at a Crossroads
Taiyee Chien and Matthew Reade present a diverse, challenging, and respectful conversation about affirmative action and its future.
View ArticleBriefly 4.7 – Law, Psychology & False Confessions
Why do people confess to crimes they didn't commit? Host Taiyee Chien and guest Professor Richard A. Leo (U. San Francisco Law) explore this difficult and persistent psychological phenomenon—and how...
View ArticleCOVID-19 and Criminal Justice
Valena Beety and Brandon Garrett present a timely series at the intersection of criminal justice and the coronavirus pandemic.
View ArticleBriefly 4.8 – NPAs and DPAs: 10 Years Since Massey
When companies break the law, prosecutors often turn to deferred or non-prosecution agreements to induce reform. But some criticize DPAs and NPAs as an escape hatch for companies to pay their way out...
View ArticleBriefly 4.9 – The United States of Bankruptcy
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought longstanding public pension crises to a boiling point. Defaults would be catastrophic. But what if states could file for bankruptcy, like cities can? Host Matthew...
View ArticleBriefly 4.10 – The Shadow Docket
What on earth is the Supreme Court’s “shadow docket”? Steve Vladeck (U. Texas Law) and Kate Shaw (Cardozo Law) join host Deb Malamud to explain the Court’s unusual—and controversial—way of resolving...
View ArticleNarrowing the Remedial Gap: Damages for Disability Discrimination in...
Margo Schlanger proposes a novel statutory pathway for disability-discrimination damages claims against federal contractors.
View ArticleBriefly 4.11 – Access to Justice
Huge numbers of civil cases feature at least one party who lacks legal representation. Host Adam Hassanein and Anna Carpenter (Utah Law) discuss the ins and outs of the access-to-justice problem—and...
View ArticleMeasuring Impact in Constitutional Law
Adam Chilton and Mila Versteeg discuss the future of empirical constitutional studies in light of their recent book, "How Constitutional Rights Matter."
View ArticleBriefly 4.12 – NIMBYism and the Politics of Zoning
”Not in my backyard” has kept the dream of an affordable home beyond the reach of many Americans. Lee Anne Fennell joins host Taiyee Chien to explain how and why zoning rules constrict affordable...
View ArticleBriefly 4.13 – Stories of Student Speech (Part 1)
The Supreme Court hears argument today in its first student-speech case in more than a decade. In this first part of a special Briefly season finale, Adam Hassanein digs deep with plaintiffs and...
View ArticleBriefly 4.14 – Stories of Student Speech (Part 2)
In this second part of a special Briefly season finale, Adam Hassanein and Professor Emily Buss (U. Chicago Law) discuss how the Supreme Court could transform students' rights to speak their minds...
View ArticleBriefly 5.1 – Federalism and Elections
A mere six votes determined the outcome of the 2020 election in Iowa's 2nd congressional district, revealing the delicate balance of power over elections shared between states and the federal...
View ArticleSome Doubts About Folk Jurisprudence: The Case of Proximate Cause
Felipe Jiménez offers a critique of folk jurisprudence, arguing that law and legal concepts depend on how legal officials—not the population at large—understand them.
View ArticleBriefly 5.2 – The Role of the Public Defender
Appointed as Cook County public defender in March 2021, Sharone Mitchell, Jr. took office with a vision to serve as “an engine for progressive systems change.” Host Dylan Platt speaks with Cook County...
View ArticleBriefly 5.3 – Teaching Constitutional Law
Professor Emily Buss (U. Chicago Law) and ten law students co-taught a course on the constitutional rights of minors to incarcerated high school students. Host Andrew Zeller, Professor Buss, and Heidi...
View ArticleBriefly 5.4 – The Abandonment of Adoptees
In 2020, YouTube influencer Myka Stauffer received widespread criticism when she revealed that her family had placed her adopted son with another family. Host Kyra Cooper speaks with Professor Cynthia...
View ArticleStanding Aside for Animals: Disentangling the Strategy and Goals of Animal...
Tony Leyh argues that aesthetic injuries suffered by humans provides a legal pathway for granting animals Article III standing.
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