Andrew Jackson Part VIII: His Legacy
This is the eighth and final episode in a series regarding America's seventh President, Andrew Jackson. It covers the remainder of Jackson's life as well as the legacy left behind by the men who followed in his aftermath: James Polk, Martin Van Buren, Roger Taney, and Abraham Lincoln.
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S8 Ep543: Judicial Limits and Political Checks on Presidential War-Making Power John Yu argues that elections, rather than courts or the War Powers Resolution, serve as the primary constitutional check on a president’s use of force. (4)
Judicial Limits and Political Checks on Presidential War-Making Power John Yu argues that elections, rather than courts or the War Powers Resolution, serve as the primary constitutional check on a president’s use of force. (4)11865 Roger Taney
Dred Scott
A single Supreme Court opinion tried to quiet a nation by declaring the Constitution pro-slavery—and instead lit a fuse. We revisit Dred Scott v. Sandford with fresh eyes, tracing how Chief Justice Roger Taney’s majority opinion denied Black citizenship and elevated slaveholding to an untouchable p…
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This Day in Legal History: Lincoln Suspends Habeas Corpus
On April 27, 1861, President Abraham Lincoln authorized military officials to suspend the writ of habeas corpus along the rail lines between Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. The order came in the opening weeks of the Civil War, when Washing…
The Supreme Court Has Always Been Political
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The Supreme Court is often presented as one of the few institutions in American government that stands above politics. A body of impartial legal experts applying the Constitution without regard to ideology, partisanship, or public opinion. But a…
Americans fear civil war —and John Roberts is making it happen
The Roberts Court: A Legacy of Partisanship and Disenfranchisement
A Court’s Crusade Against Civil Rights
The Roberts Supreme Court, under the guise of judicial neutrality, has systematically dismantled protections for minority voters in a series of decisions that have not only reversed decades of …
Dred Scott v. Sanford
This episode dives into Dred Scott v. Sanford, 60 U.S. 393 (1857).
One of the most infamous Supreme Court Cases in History, it set the stage for the American Civil War and many years of struggle. We explore how the case got to the Supreme Court, the arguments, and the decision the Court made in the…
The Gospel Briefing — July 7, 2026: A Red Card, A Reconciliation, and the Ache for Home
The U.S. men crash out of the World Cup after a controversial phone call, descendants of Dred Scott and Chief Justice Taney meet for reconciliation in a Washington sanctuary, and Christianity Today explores how an anime trend is pointing toward our true home. Plus quick briefs on Ukraine, Syria, a …
#207: Revenge for the Court - Rise of Samuel Alito and the Conservative Legal Movement feat. Peter Canellos
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Several big names have defined the Supreme Court: John Marshall, Roger Taney, Earl Warren, Antonin Scalia, Ruth Bader Ginsburg,... But there is another Justice who has arguably been one of the most influential in the past 20+ years: Justice Samuel Alito.…
Why is it so Hard to Vote?
Steve defiles a chicken, Anne misrepresents Swedish fish, and Mack imitates a raven. Oh, and we talk about voting. MAKE YOUR PLAN TO VOTE: https://www.vote411.org/
REFERENCES
There has been a trend among both parties to encourage people to get out and vote:
Carnegie Corporation of New York. “Vot…
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