# Franita Tolson

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The Courts and the Future of Democracy

CPF Director Bob Shrum joins legal experts Franita Tolson, Jeffrey Toobin, and Alexander "Sasha" Volokh for a discussion on the role and state of the judiciary today. They discuss the role of the courts in safeguarding checks and balances, the James Comey indictment, and how Donald Trump and his ad…

The Courts and the Future of Democracy

CPF Director Bob Shrum joins legal experts Franita Tolson, Jeffrey Toobin, and Alexander "Sasha" Volokh for a discussion on the role and state of the judiciary today. They discuss the role of the courts in safeguarding checks and balances, the James Comey indictment, and how Donald Trump and his ad…

The True Overseer: Should Congress Regulate Elections Like the Supreme Court?

Election law scholarship often operates under key assumptions: that the Supreme Court functions as an “almighty overseer” determining the scope of power for the other branches, and that the states possess “broad authority over elections” that Congress generally should not disturb. In fact, …

How To Tell Voter Suppression From Standard Election Chaos

It's a pretty atypical election year, which means that things won't look like they usually do when you cast your ballot. But how can we spot voter suppression this pandemic election? On Today's Show:With voting underway around the country, Franita Tolson, law professor at USC specializing in elect…

Bonus Episode: THE U.S. CONSTITUTION. Let's read it together.

Have you ever read every word of The U.S. Constitution? You don't have to, because I read it with my mouth into your brain in this weird but vital episode on civil liberties. And of course, there are little sidenotes to make sure we both understand it. There has never been a better time to know wha…

Nomology Part 2: (THE CONSTITUTION): Let's read the whole friggin thing.

Have you ever read every word of The U.S. Constitution? You don't have to, because ol' Dadward here is about to read it into your ears and give little sidenotes to make sure we both understand it. This episode is a follow up to Nomology with law professor Franita Tolson, so start there for the basi…

Nomology (THE CONSTITUTION) with Franita Tolson

If you've never read The Constitution, you're like most of us. What does it even say?! Most Americans aren't law scholars, which is why we sat down with a Dean of USC's Gould School of Law, Professor Franita Tolson, to have her give us the crib sheet on the most important document in the free world…

Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts - Politics Masquerading as Law

Dahlia Lithwick interviews Rep. Adam Schiff about his work on the Jan. 6 select committee and his fears for our democracy. Next, Dahlia is joined by pre-eminent election-law scholar Professor Franita Tolson, who clears up any confusion about what happened in the shadow-docket order concerning Merri…

How Long Until Ben Shapiro Becomes CEO of Facebook? w/ Kevin Roose

New York Times tech columnist Kevin Roose explains why Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook just can’t seem to let its high-performing conservative talking heads go, NBC News Reporter John Allen breaks down President Biden’s infrastructure plan for normal people, and USC law professor Franita Tolson retell…

How Long Until Ben Shapiro Becomes CEO of Facebook? w/ Kevin Roose

New York Times tech columnist Kevin Roose explains why Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook just can’t seem to let its high-performing conservative talking heads go, NBC News Reporter John Allen breaks down President Biden’s infrastructure plan for normal people, and USC law professor Franita Tolson retell…