5-4 is a podcast about how much the Supreme Court sucks. It's a progressive and occasionally profane take on the ideological battles at the heart of the Court's most important landmark cases; an irreverent tour of all the ways in which the law is shaped by politics.
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Listen each week as hosts Peter, Michael, and Rhiannon dismantle the Justices’ legal reasoning on hot-button issues like affirmative action, gun rights, and campaign finance, and use dark humor to reveal the high court's biases. Presented by Slow Burn co-creator Leon Neyfakh, and hosted by Rhiannon Hamam, Peter Shamshiri, and Michael Morbius. 5-4 is a production of Prologue Projects.
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On this week’s episode of 5-4, Peter ( @The_Law_Boy ), Rhiannon ( @AywaRhiannon ), and Michael ( @_FleerUltra ) talk about civil forfeiture, the practice that lets police seize private property if it’s suspected of being involved in a crime. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
On this week’s episode of 5-4, Peter (@The_Law_Boy), Rhiannon (@AywaRhiannon), and Michael (@_FleerUltra) discuss a decision that let employers pressure workers into signing away their rights to class action suits. Please support our sponsors: Magic Spoon Spotify Helix Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
On this week’s episode of 5-4, Peter ( @The_Law_Bo y), Rhiannon ( @AywaRhiannon ), and Michael ( @_FleerUltra ) talk about campaign finance in Buckley v. Valeo. The decision established that, when it comes to elections, money is speech based on the First Amendment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
On this week’s episode of 5-4, Peter ( @The_Law_Boy ), Rhiannon ( @AywaRhiannon ), and Michael ( @_FleerUltra ) are joined by special guest Sam Bagenstos, professor at the University of Michigan Law School, to discuss a case that made it harder for unions to collect fees. Please support our sponsors: Raycon -- buyraycon.com/fivefour Spotify Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
On this week’s episode of 5-4, Peter ( @The_Law_Boy ), Rhiannon ( @AywaRhiannon ), and Michael ( @_FleerUltra ) examine the doctrine of qualified immunity, which protects police and other officials from being sued for civil rights and other abuses. Please support our sponsors: Raycon -- buyraycon.com/fivefour Helix -- helixsleep.com/fivefour Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
On this week’s episode of 5-4, Peter (@The_Law_Boy), Rhiannon (@AywaRhiannon), and Michael (@_FleerUltra) discuss a decision that limited damages in the case of the Exxon Valdez oil spill, one of the worst environmental disasters in US history. The ruling also capped damages that can be sought in all maritime law cases. Please support our sponsor: Raycon -- buyraycon.com/fivefour Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
On this week’s bonus episode of 5-4, Peter (@The_Law_Boy), Rhiannon (@AywaRhiannon), and Michael (@_FleerUltra) talk about the Court’s surprise decision affirming that the Civil Rights Act prevents employers from discriminating against people on the basis of their gender identity or sexual orientation. The hosts pay special attention to Justice Alito’s special dissent. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
On this week’s episode of 5-4, Peter ( @The_Law_Boy ), Rhiannon ( @AywaRhiannon ), and Michael ( @_FleerUltra ) talk about a case involving a Border Patrol agent who shot a teenager across the U.S.-Mexico border. The hosts are joined by Steven Vladeck, who argued the case before the Supreme Court on behalf of the victim’s family. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
On this week’s episode of 5-4, Peter ( @The_Law_Boy ), Rhiannon ( @AywaRhiannon ), and Michael ( @_FleerUltra ) talk about the religious freedoms enjoyed by corporations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
On this week’s episode of 5-4, Peter (@The_Law_Boy), Rhiannon (@AywaRhiannon), and Michael (@_FleerUltra) go back to a 1927 case that gave rise to eugenics programs throughout the US. Please support our sponsors: Blinkist Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On this week’s episode of 5-4, Peter ( @The_Law_Boy ), Rhiannon ( @AywaRhiannon ), and Michael ( @_FleerUltra ) discuss a 1987 case on felony murder, and whether it’s eligible for the death penalty. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
On this week’s episode of 5-4, Peter (@The_Law_Boy), Rhiannon (@AywaRhiannon), and Michael (@_FleerUltra) discuss a 2013 case that tested the National Security Administration's ability to conduct surveillance on Americans without probable cause. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On this week’s episode of 5-4, Peter ( @The_Law_Boy ), Rhiannon ( @AywaRhiannon ), and Michael ( @_FleerUltra) discuss what’s at stake for the Supreme Court in the 2020 election, and what the Court might look like under Joe Biden. Please support our sponsors: Roman -- GetRoman.com/fivefour Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
On the eleventh episode of 5-4, Peter ( @The_Law_Boy ), Rhiannon ( @AywaRhiannon ), and Michael ( @_FleerUltra) discuss the 2008 ruling that granted individuals the right to own guns, breaking with more than a century of precedent. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
On the tenth episode of 5-4, Peter ( @The_Law_Boy ), Rhiannon ( @AywaRhiannon ), and Michael ( @_FleerUltra ) take aim at the liberals on the Court who ruled that the government can seize people’s land and hand it over to private developers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
On the ninth episode of 5-4, Peter ( @The_Law_Boy ), Rhiannon ( @AywaRhiannon ), and Michael ( @_FleerUltra ) talk about a domestic violence case in Colorado that led to the death of three children and a Supreme Court ruling that affirmed a broad vision of police discretion. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
On a special episode of 5-4, Peter (@The_Law_Boy), Rhiannon (@AywaRhiannon), and Michael (@_FleerUltra) talk about the Supreme Court’s decision to block the state of Wisconsin from accepting late absentee ballots in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On the seventh episode of 5-4, Peter ( @The_Law_Boy ), Rhiannon ( @AywaRhiannon ), and Michael ( @_FleerUltra ) talk about the 2018 travel ban case, which tested the Supreme Court’s willingness to serve as a check on Donald Trump. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
On the sixth episode of 5-4, Peter ( @The_Law_Boy ), Rhiannon ( @AywaRhiannon ), and Michael ( @_FleerUltra ) take on the Obamacare ruling in 2012, which isn’t as great as ACA fans might think. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
On the fifth episode of 5-4, Peter ( @The_Law_Boy ), Rhiannon ( @AywaRhiannon ), and Michael ( @_FleerUltra ) talk about the 1968 ruling by the Warren Court that that paved the way for stop-and-frisk laws around the country. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
On the fourth episode of 5-4, Peter (@The_Law_Boy), Rhiannon (@AywaRhiannon), and Michael (@_FleerUltra) talk about the 2013 ruling by the Roberts Court that defanged a key component of the Voting Rights Act. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On the third episode of 5-4, Peter ( @The_Law_Boy ), Rhiannon ( @AywaRhiannon ), and Michael ( @_FleerUltra ) talk about the affirmative action case that flipped the Equal Protection Clause on its head. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
On the second episode of 5-4, Peter ( @The_Law_Boy ), Rhiannon ( @AywaRhiannon) , and Michael ( @_FleerUltra ), talk about the 2010 ruling that used the First Amendment as a basis for unleashing corporate spending in politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
The debut episode of 5-4, presented by Leon Neyfakh ( @leoncrawl ) and hosted by Peter ( @The_Law_Boy ), Rhiannon ( @AywaRhiannon) , and Michael ( @_FleerUltra ), focuses on the ruling that ended the 2000 Florida recount and put George W. Bush in the White House. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
At a moment when the U.S. Supreme Court's influence on American life has never been more obvious, 5-4 offers an irreverent take on the high court's past. Each episode focuses on a pivotal, historical case in which the justices screwed up in some way. 5-4 balances humor with analysis as legal commentators Peter, Rhiannon, and Michael dissect the legal reasoning and practical outcomes of the Court's most questionable and misguided decisions. Slow Burn co-creator Leon Neyfakh narrates the facts and...
