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Guest Ken Marcus of the Louis Brandeis Center for Human Rights discuss the plague of anti-Semitism that has arisen at American universities, the private lawsuits filed to stop it, and the actions taken by the Trump administration to remedy the infestation.
A classic movie review of “The Mortal Storm,” the 1940 movie about the similar harassment of a Jewish professor and his family in a university town in Nazi Germany in 1933.
Special guest May Mailman, Deputy Assistant to the President and Senior Policy Analyst, talks about the formulation of policy at the White House and the lawfare against the president being waged by outlaw judges.
A film review is provided of a movie about a similar confrontation, the classic 1952 western, “High Noon.”
Special Guest Lora Ries, one of the country’s leading experts on illegal immigration and DHS operations, discusses the Kilmar Abrego Garcia case, the rules governing deportation, and the work being done by the Trump administration to stop illegal immigration. There is a classic film review of two movies relevant to illegal aliens: “Illegal Entry” and “Panic in the Streets.
Attorney Eric Baxter of the Becket Fund, who represents parents in their lawsuit against the Montgomery County, Maryland School Board for indoctrinating their kindergartners and elementary school kids with unacceptable sexual propaganda, talks about what happened when he argued the case before the Supreme Court.
This week’s special guest is former Speaker of the House, historian, and author Newt Gingrich. We discuss his recent testimony before the House Judiciary Committee on “Judicial Overreach” as well as his historical perspective on the battles we are seeing in the nation’s courts. With a classic movie review of “Seven Days in May,” the 1964 Frankenheimer film about a secret plan to take over the government and depose the president during the Cold War.
Hans von Spakovsky talks with lawyer and Navy veteran Cully Stimson about the “abominable” decision of a federal judge barring the Defense Department from revising its military standards on gender dysphoria.
He also provides a classic movie review of “Judgment at Nuremberg,” the 1961 movie about the military and the courts and the prosecution after the end of WWII of Nazi leaders for crimes against humanity.
Case in Point Host Sarah Parshall Perry talks with fellow Senior Legal Fellow Hans Von Spakovsky about deportation orders under the Alien Enemies Act, oral arguments in Medina v. Planned Parenthood, and some wild judicial decisions that strain a plain reading of the law. Plus, some big changes ahead for Case in Point. All that and more on this week’s episode!
On this week’s episode of Case in Point, host Sarah Parshall Perry is joined by Nate Kellum of First Liberty Institute to discuss their Supreme Court petition for review in Olivier v. City of Brandon.
Can a claimant get relief from the future enforcement of an ordinance, if already charged with violating that same ordinance? Sarah and Nate talk religious freedom, free speech, and civil procedure.
On this week’s episode of Case in Point, host Sarah Parshall Perry is joined by Kate Anderson, Senior Counsel at Alliance Defending Freedom, and Director of their Center for Parental Rights.
They talk religious freedom, free speech, state v. federal claims, and whether objecting teachers who won’t toe the line on gender identity are protected by law.
On this week’s episode of Case in Point, host Sarah Parshall Perry talks SCOTUS updates, cert petitions, and the push for the national popular vote interstate compact with Michael Maibach, Distinguished Fellow on American Federalism at the Save Our States. What is the national popular vote compact? Is it – as some have said – a threat to democracy? And how close is it to ratification? All that and more on this week’s episode of Case in Point.
On this week’s edition of Case in Point, we address one of President Trump’s most controversial executive orders, titled “Protecting The Meaning And Value of American Citizenship” with Heritage Senior Legal Fellow Amy Swearer. The Order moves to end birthright citizenship practice — something which guarantees that U.S.-born children are citizens regardless of their parents’ status.
The next day, attorneys general from 22 states sued to block the Executive Order by asserting that the President is attempting to eliminate “a well-established and longstanding Constitutional principle” by executive fiat. But is he?
On this week’s episode of Case in Point, we preview two big cases set to be argued within the week. Two very different online platforms have brought First Amendment free speech challenges against the government for laws regulating their operation. The implications for both could shake the foundation of some of the country’s biggest platforms. In his year end report on federal courts, Chief Justice John Roberts may have tipped his hand as to how he’ll rule in one of the cases….or did he? Then we discuss the need for the Supreme Court to revisit its rulings on obscenity and speech with Giancarlo Canaparo. Porn makes an appearance at the high court in a few days – is the government’s interest simply in protecting kids from harmful material, or are there other considerations in play? That and more on this week’s episode of Case in Point.
On this week’s episode of Case in Point, Sarah Parshall Perry talks with Ian Prior, Senior advisor to America First Legal about the power of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), AFL’s investigations using the FOIA tool to unearth government corruption, and what it’s like to fight for the safety, privacy, and free speech rights of school children at the grassroots level. That, and a rundown of three new, high profile cert. grants from the Supreme Court on this week’s episode of Case in Point.
On this week’s episode of Case in Point, we cover the first (already?!) Supreme Court opinion of the October, 2024 term, and talk with Keisha Russell of First Liberty, the nation’s largest public interest law firm dedicated exclusively to the defense of religious freedom in the courts. Keisha discusses First Liberty’s defense of a historic church, and a religious charitable organization, plus gives us a preview of her upcoming book, “Uncommon Courage.” What can Americans do in a culture increasingly hostile to religious expression? That and more on this week’s episode of Case in Point.
On this week’s episode of Case in Point, Sarah is joined by Andy Bath, Executive Vice President and General Counsel at the Thomas More Legal Society. What do free speech rights have to do with pro-life advocacy? What is the F.A.C.E. Act, and how has it been employed by the Biden-Harris Administration? Will the Supreme Court take up abortion again this term? They’ll answer these questions and more on Case in Point.
Lame ducks – and presidents: what will they do next? Description: On this week’s episode, we sit down with judicial expert and Senate veteran Tom Jipping to talk post-election plans for a Congress and President in their waning days of service.
What will congressional Democrats attempt to pass? What does the Constitution permit? And what about those last-minute judicial nominations from President Biden? Can new judges be appointed before President-elect Trump takes the oath of office at the end of January? We’ve got those answers and more on Case in Point!