This episode contains references to physical abuse of children. Take care when listening. The standing law on corporal punishment - physically punishing children - in schools, is that it's legal because 8th Amendment protections against cruel and unusual punishment only applies to CRIMES. Failure to get your keister in line mister, is not a crime, and therefore, punishable by beating. Follow Peter (@The_Law_Boy), Rhiannon (@AywaRhiannon) and Michael (@_FleerUltra) on Twitter. If you're not a Pat...
Feb 15, 2022•35 min•Transcript available on Metacast Racism equals bad so acknowledging race bad too so reverse racism real so white girl go to preferred school, yes? Follow Peter (@The_Law_Boy), Rhiannon (@AywaRhiannon) and Michael (@_FleerUltra) on Twitter. If you're not a Patreon member, you're not hearing every episode! To get exclusive Patreon-only episodes, discounts on merch, access to our Slack community, and more, join at patreon.com/fivefourpod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Feb 08, 2022•53 min•Transcript available on Metacast This long-lost amendment gives you rights that our founding fathers, even in their wildest dreams, couldn't enumerate. So that's kind of a problem for modern conservatives. The full version of this premium episode is available exclusively to our Patreon supporters. To join, visit www.patreon.com/fivefourpod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Feb 01, 2022•6 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this ongoing case, the Court holds that requirements that employees mask and test weekly, or get vaccinated, cannot be enforced while a challenge makes its way through the judiciary. It's good news for … I don't know, hermits living in caves who never interact with humans, or people who are already dead? For everyone else, it's not so great. Follow Peter (@The_Law_Boy), Rhiannon (@AywaRhiannon) and Michael (@_FleerUltra) on Twitter. If you're not a Patreon member, you're not hearing ever...
Jan 25, 2022•55 min•Transcript available on Metacast Go-go-gadget surveillance state! In this case the Court holds that cops can hover a helicopter over your house and peer into it without a warrant. That set a new standard for the Fourth Amendment - namely that it doesn't really exist, and if you wanted privacy then you should have been richer. Follow Peter (@The_Law_Boy), Rhiannon (@AywaRhiannon) and Michael (@_FleerUltra) on Twitter. If you're not a Patreon member, you're not hearing every episode! To get exclusive Patreon-only episodes, discou...
Jan 18, 2022•43 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week, 5-4 is inviting you to check out an episode of Scene on Radio , from the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University. Scene on Radio asks big, hard questions about who we are, and how we got this way. This season, "The Repair," they're focusing on the climate crisis, and in this episode they're looking at the creative ways we can use the law to protect nature and fend off climate change. If you like Scene on Radio, you can find it wherever you get your podcasts. Hosted on Acast....
Jan 11, 2022•40 min•Transcript available on Metacast Welp, 2021 wasn't a banner year for reproductive rights, and 2022 is looking worse. That's why it's worth revisiting this episode about Roe v. Wade. In this first episode of a two-part series, the hosts look at the legal and factual origins of Roe v. Wade. They also discuss how Roe was weaponized by the conservative legal movement to rally against an interpretation of the Constitution that allows for flexibility in favor of a far more rigid approach. Follow Peter (@The_Law_Boy), Rhiannon (@AywaR...
Jan 04, 2022•1 hr•Transcript available on Metacast In the second part of this two-episode series on abortion rights, the hosts discuss Planned Parenthood v. Casey, a 1992 case in which the Supreme Court made it easier for states to restrict abortion access so long as abortion regulations don't create an "undue burden." The vague standard set lawmakers on a new path of attacking abortion access, and fueled anti-abortion groups' efforts to spread stigma and misinformation, setting up Roe v. Wade for a death by a thousand cuts. Follow Peter (@The_L...
Jan 04, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Transcript available on Metacast We're sorry for bumming you out all year - but the antidote to a crumbling democracy is mutual aid! In this episode we've got some organizations that you can share your resources with, to help take the edge off of 2021's agony. Happy New Year! Better luck next year! Here are links to the organizations that we talk about in this episode: The Legal Aid Society of New York City - https://legalaidnyc.org/ (Peter) International Refugee Assistance Project - https://refugeerights.org/ (Michael) Texas H...
Dec 24, 2021•16 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week, 5-4 is inviting you to check out an episode of The Politics of Everything, from The New Republic: Today’s youth are overwhelmingly left-wing. So who are the young conservatives? On this episode of The Politics of Everything, hosts Laura Marsh and Alex Pareene talk to Sam Adler-Bell, a writer and the host of the podcast Know Your Enemy, about an energetic cohort who call themselves the New Right. They differ in many ways from the median right-wing voter. They hate the Republican establ...
Dec 21, 2021•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast On the 12th day of Christmas, the Warren Court gave to us: Loving Day on June 12th; 11 December 1952 - final day of argument in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka; Nationalization of the first ten amendments; Nine concurring justices; (8-1 in Reynolds v. Sims); Seven birth control pills a week; Sixth Amendment right to counsel; Five Miranda rights; Fourth Amendment protections; Three expansions of due process; Brown v. Board of Education II; And one man, one vote. The full version of this pre...
Dec 14, 2021•5 min•Transcript available on Metacast Let us now bow our heads in observance of this episode about why the Supreme Court thinks it's OK for a government to have prayer before public meetings, but NOT OK for the town to manage who gives that prayer or what they pray about. Amen. Follow Peter (@The_Law_Boy), Rhiannon (@AywaRhiannon) and Michael (@_FleerUltra) on Twitter. Learn more about how you can help get the Judiciary Act passed at https://demandjustice.org/podcast . If you're not a Patreon member, you're not hearing every episode...
Dec 07, 2021•40 min•Transcript available on Metacast Robert Bork, a Regan nominee to the Supreme Court, showed the depth of his reactionary views during his confirmation hearings, and as a result, was voted down. That kicked off three decades of conservative whining and moaning and retribution, which continues to haunt us today. This is why we drink. The full version of this premium episode is available exclusively to our Patreon supporters. To join, visit www.patreon.com/fivefourpod . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m...
Nov 23, 2021•5 min•Transcript available on Metacast What's the return on investment on not having an asthma attack? If you can't count it, it doesn't count, according to the majority in this 5-4 ruling, which turned back EPA rules on mercury emissions from power plants. As a result, the power industry won't be burdened by those costly regulations, so you can breathe easy. LOL. Follow Peter (@The_Law_Boy), Rhiannon (@AywaRhiannon) and Michael (@_FleerUltra) on Twitter. Learn more about how you can help get the Judiciary Act passed at https://deman...
Nov 16, 2021•43 min•Transcript available on Metacast Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) joins us to talk dark money, judicial nominations, and whether the Democrats have any hope of getting things done without filibuster reform. Follow Peter (@The_Law_Boy), Rhiannon (@AywaRhiannon) and Michael (@_FleerUltra) on Twitter. ERRATUM: At 17:10 Senator Whitehouse refers to a study of 78 Roberts court era decisions . He incorrectly states that 72 of the cases advance Republican and/or corporate interests. The number is 73 cases, or 92 percent. FURTHER READ...
Nov 09, 2021•49 min•Transcript available on Metacast A foreign "prisoner of war" can communicate with their family. An American "traitor" can argue their case in court. An American "enemy combatant" can do neither, according to the Supreme Court, creating a third category of prisoner with very few legal rights. America immediately post-9/11 was very chill and normal. Follow Peter (@The_Law_Boy), Rhiannon (@AywaRhiannon) and Michael (@_FleerUltra) on Twitter. Learn more about Expand the Court Lobby Day at https://demandjustice.org/podcast . Hosted ...
Nov 02, 2021•51 min•Transcript available on Metacast Oof, this is a tough one: Protect the Constitutional rights of actual people, or clutch the vague concept of "federalism" in my grubby little hands like Gollum with that ring. TBH probably gonna go with my precious. Follow Peter (@The_Law_Boy), Rhiannon (@AywaRhiannon) and Michael (@_FleerUltra) on Twitter. Learn more about Expand the Court Lobby Day at https://demandjustice.org/podcast . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Oct 26, 2021•43 min•Transcript available on Metacast When a Supreme Court Justice tells you he's totally legitimate and not part of a secret cabal 🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩. The full version of this premium episode is available exclusively to our Patreon supporters. To join, visit www.patreon.com/fivefourpod . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Oct 19, 2021•5 min•Transcript available on Metacast The 2022 Supreme Court term is shaping up to be pretty gnarly. We brought on The Nation's justice correspondent, Elie Mystal, to walk us through the cases he's watching. Patreon subscribers get ad-free case episodes, premium episodes, invitations to exclusive events, merch discounts, and more. Jealous? Join at patreon.com/fivefourpod. Follow Elie on Twitter @elieNYC. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Oct 12, 2021•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast This case originates out of an incident at opposite Burning Man, a ski race in Alaska called Arctic Man. The ruling is about opposite free speech, wherein the justices vote to protect cops' First Amendment right to accidentally say the quiet part out loud when they're doing a retaliatory arrest. Patreon subscribers get ad-free case episodes, premium episodes, invitations to exclusive events, merch discounts, and more. Jealous? Join at patreon.com/fivefourpod. Follow Peter (@The_Law_Boy), R...
Oct 05, 2021•55 min•Transcript available on Metacast A treaty or law not honored by the United States? It's more likely than you think! In a rare child custody case, the Supreme Court rules on the Indian Child Welfare Act, and finds that when you squint your eyes and look at the law kinda sideways in the dark, Congress must not have meant for the law to actually keep Native families together. Land back. Listen to This Land with Rebecca Nagle , so that Rachel can get that $50. And for more about Adoptive Couple v. Baby Girl, check out this episode ...
Sep 21, 2021•46 min•Transcript available on Metacast Liberty and the pursuit of justice for landlords and landlords only. In this episode, the hosts talk about how the Supreme Court contorted its reading of the law to deny the Centers for Disease Control the ability to ban eviction during the pandemic. The full version of this premium episode is available exclusively to our Patreon supporters. To join, visit www.patreon.com/fivefourpod . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Sep 14, 2021•4 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this emergency episode, the hosts discuss Whole Woman’s Health v. Jackson, the case where the Supreme Court declined to stay SB8. SB8 is the monstrous Texas law that allows anyone to sue anyone who even intends to help someone get an abortion after 6 weeks of pregnancy. The effect is that while very early term abortions are still legal in Texas, private individuals have been deputized to bounty hunt abortion providers, activists, and even Uber drivers. To help Texas women receive abortion car...
Sep 03, 2021•46 min•Transcript available on Metacast What, like it's hard? This one goes out to all those incoming, current and former Elle Woodses. You're doing amazing sweetie! Get the support of likeminded law students, lawyers, and law lovers (or haters) in our Slack community, by joining our Patreon at the $10 a month level. Patreon subscribers also get ad-free case episodes, premium episodes, invitations to exclusive events, merch discounts, and more. Read Duncan Kennedy's "Legal Education and the Reproduction of Hierarchy" here. Follo...
Aug 31, 2021•59 min•Transcript available on Metacast Is it wrong to enslave children on a cocoa plantation? We'll never know! The Supreme Court dismissed the case! Patreon subscribers get ad-free case episodes, premium episodes, invitations to exclusive events, merch discounts, and more. Jealous? Join at patreon.com/fivefourpod. Follow Peter (@The_Law_Boy), Rhiannon (@AywaRhiannon), and Michael (@_FleerUltra) on Twitter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Aug 24, 2021•51 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, we spend an hour explaining why you should buy our "Stephen Breyer Retire" merch . The full version of this premium episode is available exclusively to our Patreon supporters. To join, visit www.patreon.com/fivefourpod . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Aug 17, 2021•5 min•Transcript available on Metacast The First Amendment protects the rights of very rich people to be anonymous, unbothered, moisturized, in their lane, well-hydrated, flourishing, when it comes to their charitable contributions. Not you though. Signing that petition to free Mumia in 11th grade is going on your permanent record. Follow Peter (@The_Law_Boy), Rhiannon (@AywaRhiannon) and Michael (@_FleerUltra) on Twitter. To get premium Patreon-only episodes, ad-free episodes, access to exclusive events, and membership in the 5-4 Sl...
Aug 10, 2021•40 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this voting rights case from Arizona, the Supreme Court says you can DO racism, you just can't MEAN to do racism, deep down in your cold little withered heart. Follow Peter (@The_Law_Boy), Rhiannon (@AywaRhiannon) and Michael (@_FleerUltra) on Twitter. To get premium Patreon-only episodes, ad-free episodes, access to exclusive events, and membership in the 5-4 Slack, sign up for our Patreon at www.patreon.com/fivefourpod . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Aug 03, 2021•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast The legal media isn't doing its job. Except for us. We're killing it. The full version of this premium episode is available exclusively to our Patreon supporters. To join, visit www.patreon.com/fivefourpod . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jul 27, 2021•4 min•Transcript available on Metacast Feed drop alert again! This week, 5-4 is inviting you to check out an episode of Know Your Enemy. If you like what you hear, subscribe to their feed wherever you get your podcasts. 5-4 will be back with new episodes starting next week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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