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Stanford Legal
Law touches most aspects of life. Here to help make sense of it is the Stanford Legal podcast, where we look at the cases, questions, conflicts, and legal stories that affect us all every day. Pam Karlan studies and teaches a range of constitutional law-related courses with a special focus on what is known as the “law of democracy,”—the law that regulates voting, elections, and the political process. She served as a commissioner on the California Fair Political Practices Commission, an…
Episodes
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Classifying Crimes as Violent and What it Means for Justice
In this episode David Sklansky, a criminal law expert and former federal prosecutor, discusses his new book A Pattern of Violence: How the Law Classifies Crime…
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What How We Dress Matters and Why
Modern day fashion says a lot about who we are and the image we project. Join Stanford Law Professor Richard Thompson Ford for this episode for a discussion…
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Vaccines, Testing, and President Biden's Plan to Tackle COVID-19
As deaths from COVID-19 surge to the half million mark, health law expert and Stanford Professor Michelle Mello joins Pam and Joe to discuss the many…
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Election 2020: False Allegations of Fraud and Incitement to Insurrection with Nate Persily
President Trump lost the November, 2020 election but has refused to concede, instead stoking the flames of anger in his supporters by spreading false claims of…
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National Security Law and Homegrown Terrorism in the Wake of the Siege of the U.S. Capitol Building with Shirin Sinnar
After the siege of the Capitol building on January 6, Americans have been left stunned by the breach of security and concerned about new threats from hate…
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Election 2020: Issues During and After Votes are Cast and Counted with Pam Karlan
President Trump has repeatedly refused to state clearly that he will accept the results of the November election. In so doing, he raises critical questions for…
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President Trump's Taxes with Joe Bankman
Revelations about President Trump’s tax returns, and news about how much or how little he has paid to the federal government, have made headlines in recent…
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What is the Electoral College and is it Fair? with guest Jack Rakove
The Electoral College is a uniquely American system, with electors in each state choosing our president rather than the popular vote. After two recent…
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The Legacy of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the legal icon known as the architect of the legal fight for women’s rights in the 1970s, is remembered in this episode of…
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Laws of War: The Nuclear Threat 75 Years After Hiroshima with Allen Weiner
In the heat of war, the legality of the U.S. bombing of Japanese cities Hiroshima and Nagsaki in August, 1945 wasn’t questioned. But the devastation of those…
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Voting During the Pandemic: Is Mail-in Voting the Answer? with guests Nate Persily and Chelsey Davidson
With Covid-19 still spreading in the U.S., and November fast approaching, more Americans are looking to mail-in voting. How can the presidential election be…
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Religious Liberty at the Supreme Court: Education Aid, Medical Coverage, and Employment Discrimination Protections
The Supreme Court recently decided several important First Amendment cases—ones that asked big questions about the rights of religious intuitions to receive…
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SCOTUS Native American Jurisdiction Decision and the Blurred Lines of Authority
Some residents of Tulsa, Oklahoma may be surprised to discover that they live on Native American land. What does that mean legally—for tribal people and…
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At the Breaking Point: Criminal Justice During Covid-19 with Robert Weisberg
As Covid-19 resurges across the country, it is hitting prisons hard and courts are more backed up than ever. Is the American criminal justice system, already…
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Guns, Suicide, and Covid-19 with David Studdert
Join health law expert Professor David Studdert for a discussion of his extensive study of handgun ownership and suicides in California. David will also weigh…
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Arguing at the Supreme Court: Pam Karlan Discusses the LGBTQ+ Employment Win
Landmark Supreme Court ruling protects gay and transgender workers by federal law from employment discrimination. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See…
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Race and Policing with guest Professor David Sklansky
Stanford Law Professor David Sklansky, the Faculty Co-Director of the Stanford Criminal Justice Center, is a former federal prosecutor who served as special…
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The Challenges of Cases Against the Police with Attorney David Owens
The recent killings of unarmed black men in police custody, including George Floyd in Minnesota, have once again sparked outrage and protests across the…
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Local Government during the COVID-19 Crisis: A Conversation with San Francisco Supervisor Matt Haney
As one of the first municipalities in the nation to declare a shelter in place order, San Francisco has been on the frontline as a public policy leader during…
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Can Bankruptcy Help Companies Weather the COVID Crisis?
On May 4, J.Crew became the first major American retailer to file for bankruptcy, with Neiman Marcus and Gold’s Gym quickly following. With unemployment at…
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A Path Back to Normal? Previewing the New Google-Apple COVID-19 Contact TracingTools
Early in May, tech competitors Google and Apple shared sample code for their new contact tracing technology. Hopes are high that apps developed with…
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Regulating in a Pandemic: COVID-19 Legal Issues with guest Michelle Mello
As the number of COVID-19 cases across the U.S. continues to rise, with shelter in place orders in place throughout most of the country, America’s preparedness…
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Covid-19 Mental Health and Supreme Court Issues
Stanford Legal co-hosts Pam Karlan and Joe Bankman discuss the ramifications of the the COVID-19 pandemic, both on mental health issues and procedural issues…
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Democracy During a Pandemic: Securing the 2020 Presidential Election with guest Nate Persily
With a vaccine and effective treatment still months away, it is increasingly likely that the COVID-19 pandemic will fundamentally change the 2020 presidential…
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Racial Justice: Key NAACP Legal Defense Fund Cases with guest Sherrilyn Ifill
From the groundbreaking Brown v. Board of Education case to voting rights and education, the NAACP Legal Defense Fund (LDF) has been the nation’s premier civil…
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Key Civil Liberties Issues with guest David Cole
The ACLU has been the nation’s premier defender of civil liberties since its founding 100 years ago. David Cole, the ACLU’s national legal director who…
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Virtual Briefing at the Supreme Court with guest Jeffrey Fisher
The open secret of Supreme Court advocacy in a digital era is that there is a new way to argue to the Justices. In this episode of Stanford Legal, Pam Karlan…
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How We Elect the President with guest Michael McConnell
In the wake of the first wave of primary voting, former judge and Constitutional Law Professor Michael McConnell will discuss how we elect the President in a…
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Mandating Diversity on Company Boards
Equality for women in the U.S. is still an uphill battle, the wage and leadership gap a challenge 100 years after passage of the19th Amendment. But can gender…
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The Trump Impeachment with guest David Sklansky
In December, the U.S. House of Representatives passed articles of impeachment against the president focusing on abuse of power and obstruction of Congress…
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New Study On Gun Carry Laws and Violent Crime with guest John Donohue
Pam and Joe welcome John Donohue, Stanford Law Professor, who talks about his new research looking at concealed carry gun laws and the Assault Weapons Ban…
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The Women Upstarts of Silicon Valley with Julian Guthrie and M.J. Elmore
While women make up 50+ percent of the population, they are still a minority at most tech companies—and even more so at venture capital firms, where most have…
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Cabinet Vacancies, Actings, and Law with guest Anne Joseph O'Connell
Turnover and use of acting officials in the Trump administration is more prevalent than previous administrations, but churn in the White House is not unique to…
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The Power of the Presidential Pardon with guest Bernadette Meyler
The U.S. president’s power of pardon dates back to the British monarchy and the “godly” rights of kings, but has the pardon stood the test of time? Listen in…
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San Francisco in the Long Shadow of the Valley with guest Cary McClelland
Stanford Law School alum Cary McClelland’s book “Silicon City” was mailed to 1,700 incoming Stanford freshmen over the summer as part of the Three Books…
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Wealth, Inequality, and Taxes with Jacob Goldin
Taxes help to pave our roads and even change our behavior. Can they also help to decrease extreme wealth inequality in the U.S.? Listen in as tax law experts…
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Law and Access to Education with Bill Koski
Access to quality education is important to everyone. But what does that mean if you live in the wrong zip code or have a disability? How do we define a…
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An Immigration Update with Lucas Guttentag & Julia Neusner
What is driving the challenges at America’s southern border, with a surge in the number of asylum-seekers waiting to file claims? And how is the law developing…
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The Changing Landscape of Auditor Litigation and It's Implications for Audit Quality with Colleen Honigsberg
Companies like Apple, Google and Walmart report earnings each year. They also report on social justice issues, like carbon emissions and child labor. These are…
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The Fight For Women's Reproductive Rights with Jane Schacter
Women’s reproductive rights are in the news again, but what exactly are these rights—and what guarantees are they granted under the U.S. Constitution?…
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Supreme Court: A Crucial Year for Democracy with Pam Karlan and Brian Fletcher
Professor Pamela Karlan and Brian Fletcher discuss gerrymandering, the 2020 census, and two of the most important decisions from the Supreme Court’s recent…
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Regulating Rights for the Intellectual & Developmentally Disabled with Alison Morantz and Peter Vogel
About 6.5 million people in the U.S. have an intellectual or developmental disability that affects their day-to-day functioning. While there are laws and…
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Creating a Social Media Oversight Board for Content Decisions with guests Nate Persily and Madeline Magnuson
Nate Persily, election law and free speech expert, discusses his Stanford research practicum that looks at critical issues in creating a social media oversight…
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Regulating Online Hate Speech with Daphne Keller
How do we regulate online hate/terrorist speech? Daphne Keller, an expert in platform regulation and Internet users' rights, discusses how the law is…
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Securing American Elections with Nate Persily
In 2016, Russia attacked the United States. As the Special Counsel report stated, “The Russian government interfered in the 2016 presidential election in a…
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Can Technology Help Address the Mental Health Crisis? with Joe Ruzek & Zach Harned
Mental health care is going digital, with new apps designed to offer personalized intervention and instruction right when a client might need them. Can a robot…
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Fuel Economy Standards and the Law with Professor Deborah Sivas and SLS student Ben DeGolia
Cars and trucks account for nearly one-fifth of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. But fuel economy standards intended to limit their impact have been challenged…
Stanford LegalArtificial Intelligence and the Administrative State with David Engstrom and Cristina Ceballos
Professor David Engstrom and law student Cristina Ceballos discuss artificial intelligence and whether it can help or hinder important decision making by the…
Stanford LegalThe Mueller Report and Indictments. What Have we Learned? with David Sklansky
Professor David Sklansky, a former federal prosecutor, discusses what we know about the investigation, what we have learned from the report, and what may come…
Stanford LegalHow Safe is Your Online Information? with Jennifer King
Why and when do people choose to hand over their personal information in exchange for online services? Jennifer King, of Stanford’s Center for Internet and…
Stanford LegalRace, Class, and College Admissions with Rick Banks
Law Professor Rick Banks, author of the forthcoming book Meritocracy in an Age of Inequality, discusses college admissions, race, and class in the wake of the…
Stanford LegalChinese State-Owned Enterprises with Curtis Milhaupt
How has China managed to grow in the world economy? Comparative corporate governance expert Curtis Milhaupt discusses Chinese state-owned enterprises and their…
Stanford LegalGene-edited Babies and DNA Testing with Hank Greely
Hank Greely, an expert in ethical, legal, and social implications of new biomedical technologies, discusses gene-edited babies and DNA testing. For past…
Stanford LegalA Conversation with ACLU Staff Attorney Katrina Eiland, JD '10
Katrina Eiland, JD ’10, serves as a staff attorney with the ACLU's with the Immigrants’ Rights Project. She discusses the Trump administration's termination of…
Stanford LegalGerrymandering and the 2020 Census with Nate Persily
Voting law expert Nate Persily discusses gerrymandering, the 2018 midterms and the 2020 census during a live taping of the "Stanford Legal" podcast. For past…
Stanford LegalClimate Change Dilemma with Professor Thomas Heller
In this episode of Stanford Legal, Pam and Joe are joined by Tom Heller, faculty director of the new Sustainable Finance Initiative at Stanford and professor…
Stanford LegalNatural Disasters and Climate Change with Buzz Thompson
To what extent is climate change to blame for recent natural disasters like California’s Camp Fire, and how will law and policy respond? Buzz Thompson, an…
Stanford LegalReligious Liberty in the Workplace with Jim Sonne and Liz Klein
Stanford Legal with Pam Karlan & Joe Bankman: "Religious Liberty in the Workplace with guests Jim Sonne and Liz Klein" Jim Sonne, professor of law and founding…
Stanford LegalBarriers to Voting with Rabia Belt
Stanford Legal with Pam Karlan & Joe Bankman: "Voting Rights for Felons and the Disabled with guest Rabia Belt" During each election, people with disabilities…
Stanford LegalThe Supreme Court After Kennedy with Dahlia Lithwick, Part 2
Stanford Legal with Pam Karlan & Joe Bankman: The Supreme Court after Kennedy (part 2) with guest Dahlia Lithwick Dahlia Lithwick, JD ’96, senior editor for…