web01.fireside.fm Sun, 05 Apr 2026 13:11:13 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Tatter - Episodes Tagged with “Abortion” https://tatter.fireside.fm/tags/abortion Thu, 10 Sep 2020 07:00:00 -0400 This is a podcast exploring issues in politics and policy. Each episode features conversation with at least one subject matter expert, with a goal of helping listeners better understand the topic. en-us episodic Politics and Policy Michael Sargent This is a podcast exploring issues in politics and policy. Each episode features conversation with at least one subject matter expert, with a goal of helping listeners better understand the topic. no politics, policy, law Michael Sargent profsargent@gmail.com Episode 58: The Seamless Garment Goes On https://tatter.fireside.fm/58 3eb80d33-a212-4f5d-a7a3-4662baaf9daf Thu, 10 Sep 2020 07:00:00 -0400 Michael Sargent full Michael Sargent Another chat with Father James Martin 41:15 no ABOUT THIS EPISODE Father James Martin is a Jesuit priest and editor-at-large at America, a weekly magazine published by the Jesuits of the United States. Father Martin is widely know for his advocacy for the rights of LGBT people, including his book Building a Bridge: How the Catholic Church and the LGBT Community Can Enter into a Relationship of Respect, Compassion, and Sensitivity (https://www.amazon.com/Building-Bridge-Relationship-Compassion-Sensitivity/dp/0062694316). In 2017, Pope Francis appointed him as a consultant to the Vatican's Secretariat for Communications (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dicastery_for_Communication). He's appeared on such outlets as CNN, NPR, and Fox News. He's also been a guest on The Colbert Report, and was informally dubbed the "Colbert Report chaplain." Recently, he was also one of three members of the clergy who jointly delivered the benediction at the close of the Democratic National Convention. In this episode, Father Martin and I resume discussion of what it means to be pro-life, broadly defined. LINKS --Father Martin's Wikipedia page (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Martin_(priest,_born_1960)) --Contemplation and Political Action: An Ignatian Guide to Civic Engagement (https://www.jesuits.org/our-work/justice-and-ecology/take-action-2/civic-engagement/) --"Pope calls faithful to pray, participate actively in politics," Catholic News Agency (https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/pope-calls-faithful-to-pray-participate-actively-in-politics) --Pope Francis's Laudato Si' (http://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/encyclicals/documents/papa-francesco_20150524_enciclica-laudato-si.html) --Ignatian Contemplation (a video of Fr. Martin discussing Ignatian prayer) (https://youtu.be/Cw1ZXdBtCug) Special Guest: Father James Martin. abortion, reproductive rights, pro-life, politics, race, Black Lives Matter, Catholic ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Father James Martin is a Jesuit priest and editor-at-large at America, a weekly magazine published by the Jesuits of the United States. Father Martin is widely know for his advocacy for the rights of LGBT people, including his book Building a Bridge: How the Catholic Church and the LGBT Community Can Enter into a Relationship of Respect, Compassion, and Sensitivity. In 2017, Pope Francis appointed him as a consultant to the Vatican's Secretariat for Communications. He's appeared on such outlets as CNN, NPR, and Fox News. He's also been a guest on The Colbert Report, and was informally dubbed the "Colbert Report chaplain." Recently, he was also one of three members of the clergy who jointly delivered the benediction at the close of the Democratic National Convention.

In this episode, Father Martin and I resume discussion of what it means to be pro-life, broadly defined.

LINKS
--Father Martin's Wikipedia page
--Contemplation and Political Action: An Ignatian Guide to Civic Engagement
--"Pope calls faithful to pray, participate actively in politics," Catholic News Agency
--Pope Francis's Laudato Si'
--Ignatian Contemplation (a video of Fr. Martin discussing Ignatian prayer)

Special Guest: Father James Martin.

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Father James Martin is a Jesuit priest and editor-at-large at America, a weekly magazine published by the Jesuits of the United States. Father Martin is widely know for his advocacy for the rights of LGBT people, including his book Building a Bridge: How the Catholic Church and the LGBT Community Can Enter into a Relationship of Respect, Compassion, and Sensitivity. In 2017, Pope Francis appointed him as a consultant to the Vatican's Secretariat for Communications. He's appeared on such outlets as CNN, NPR, and Fox News. He's also been a guest on The Colbert Report, and was informally dubbed the "Colbert Report chaplain." Recently, he was also one of three members of the clergy who jointly delivered the benediction at the close of the Democratic National Convention.

In this episode, Father Martin and I resume discussion of what it means to be pro-life, broadly defined.

LINKS
--Father Martin's Wikipedia page
--Contemplation and Political Action: An Ignatian Guide to Civic Engagement
--"Pope calls faithful to pray, participate actively in politics," Catholic News Agency
--Pope Francis's Laudato Si'
--Ignatian Contemplation (a video of Fr. Martin discussing Ignatian prayer)

Special Guest: Father James Martin.

]]> Episode 57: The Seamless Garment (Pro-Life Politics, w/ Fr. James Martin) https://tatter.fireside.fm/57 30bf56f0-8ed4-498e-98cc-9b474674ee92 Mon, 10 Aug 2020 07:00:00 -0400 Michael Sargent full Michael Sargent My conversation with Father James Martin, in which we discuss what it means to be truly pro-life. 32:24 no ABOUT THIS EPISODE Father James Martin is a Jesuit priest and editor-at-large at America, a weekly magazine published by the Jesuits of the United States. Father Martin is widely know for his advocacy for the rights of LGBT people, including his book Building a Bridge: How the Catholic Church and the LGBT Community Can Enter into a Relationship of Respect, Compassion, and Sensitivity (https://www.amazon.com/Building-Bridge-Relationship-Compassion-Sensitivity/dp/0062694316). In 2017, Pope Francis appointed him as a consultant to the Vatican's Secretariat for Communications (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dicastery_for_Communication). He's appeared on such outlets as CNN, NPR, and Fox News. He's also been a guest on The Colbert Report, and was informally dubbed the "Colbert Report chaplain." In this episode, Father Martin and I discuss what it means to him to be pro-life, the political implications of that position, and how it relates to Catholic teaching and action. We not only discuss abortion, but also immigration, race, and more. LINKS --Father Martin's Wikipedia page (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Martin_(priest,_born_1960)) --"Racism makes a liar of God: How the American Catholic Church is wrestling with the Black Lives Matter movement" (New York Times opinion piece, by Elizabeth Breunig; 2020, August 6) (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/06/opinion/sunday/gloria-purvis-george-floyd-blm.html) --Sister Thea Bowman's Wikipedia page (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thea_Bowman) --profile on Ralph McCloud, Director of the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (https://catholicsmobilizing.org/people/ralph-mccloud) Special Guest: Father James Martin. abortion, reproductive rights, pro-life, politics, race, Black Lives Matter, Catholic ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Father James Martin is a Jesuit priest and editor-at-large at America, a weekly magazine published by the Jesuits of the United States. Father Martin is widely know for his advocacy for the rights of LGBT people, including his book Building a Bridge: How the Catholic Church and the LGBT Community Can Enter into a Relationship of Respect, Compassion, and Sensitivity. In 2017, Pope Francis appointed him as a consultant to the Vatican's Secretariat for Communications. He's appeared on such outlets as CNN, NPR, and Fox News. He's also been a guest on The Colbert Report, and was informally dubbed the "Colbert Report chaplain."

In this episode, Father Martin and I discuss what it means to him to be pro-life, the political implications of that position, and how it relates to Catholic teaching and action. We not only discuss abortion, but also immigration, race, and more.

LINKS
--Father Martin's Wikipedia page
--"Racism makes a liar of God: How the American Catholic Church is wrestling with the Black Lives Matter movement" (New York Times opinion piece, by Elizabeth Breunig; 2020, August 6)
--Sister Thea Bowman's Wikipedia page
--profile on Ralph McCloud, Director of the Catholic Campaign for Human Development

Special Guest: Father James Martin.

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Father James Martin is a Jesuit priest and editor-at-large at America, a weekly magazine published by the Jesuits of the United States. Father Martin is widely know for his advocacy for the rights of LGBT people, including his book Building a Bridge: How the Catholic Church and the LGBT Community Can Enter into a Relationship of Respect, Compassion, and Sensitivity. In 2017, Pope Francis appointed him as a consultant to the Vatican's Secretariat for Communications. He's appeared on such outlets as CNN, NPR, and Fox News. He's also been a guest on The Colbert Report, and was informally dubbed the "Colbert Report chaplain."

In this episode, Father Martin and I discuss what it means to him to be pro-life, the political implications of that position, and how it relates to Catholic teaching and action. We not only discuss abortion, but also immigration, race, and more.

LINKS
--Father Martin's Wikipedia page
--"Racism makes a liar of God: How the American Catholic Church is wrestling with the Black Lives Matter movement" (New York Times opinion piece, by Elizabeth Breunig; 2020, August 6)
--Sister Thea Bowman's Wikipedia page
--profile on Ralph McCloud, Director of the Catholic Campaign for Human Development

Special Guest: Father James Martin.

]]> Episode 42: Grace Under Pressure (An Abortion Provider In The South) https://tatter.fireside.fm/42 275ba170-6b11-4904-9d28-ad98eea02ae5 Tue, 21 May 2019 21:00:00 -0400 Michael Sargent full Michael Sargent My conversation with a clinic director at an Arkansas abortion provider, and also my friend. 45:52 no ABOUT THIS EPISODE Lori Beard-Williams is clinic director at Little Rock Family Planning Services, the only full-service abortion provider in the state of Arkansas (my home state). She is also on the Board of Directors of the National Abortion Federation. Given the legislation that's been coming out of such state legislatures as Alabama, Missouri, and Arkansas, we thought abortion was a timely topic. We discuss her professional path, as well as her patients, and the challenges facing her, her team, and the patients they serve. LINKS --Little Rock Family Planning Services (https://lrfps.com/) --Arkansas Abortion Support Network (https://www.arabortionsupport.org/) --"This Doctor Won't Stop Mailing Abortion Pills to the U.S.--Even Though the FDA Ordered Her To," by Carter Sherman (Vice News) (https://news.vice.com/en_us/article/vb93my/this-doctor-wont-stop-mailing-abortion-pills-to-the-us-even-though-the-fda-ordered-her-to) Special Guest: Lori Beard-Williams. abortion, reproductive health, Arkansas, Roe v. Wade ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Lori Beard-Williams is clinic director at Little Rock Family Planning Services, the only full-service abortion provider in the state of Arkansas (my home state). She is also on the Board of Directors of the National Abortion Federation. Given the legislation that's been coming out of such state legislatures as Alabama, Missouri, and Arkansas, we thought abortion was a timely topic. We discuss her professional path, as well as her patients, and the challenges facing her, her team, and the patients they serve.

LINKS
--Little Rock Family Planning Services
--Arkansas Abortion Support Network
--"This Doctor Won't Stop Mailing Abortion Pills to the U.S.--Even Though the FDA Ordered Her To," by Carter Sherman (Vice News)

Special Guest: Lori Beard-Williams.

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Lori Beard-Williams is clinic director at Little Rock Family Planning Services, the only full-service abortion provider in the state of Arkansas (my home state). She is also on the Board of Directors of the National Abortion Federation. Given the legislation that's been coming out of such state legislatures as Alabama, Missouri, and Arkansas, we thought abortion was a timely topic. We discuss her professional path, as well as her patients, and the challenges facing her, her team, and the patients they serve.

LINKS
--Little Rock Family Planning Services
--Arkansas Abortion Support Network
--"This Doctor Won't Stop Mailing Abortion Pills to the U.S.--Even Though the FDA Ordered Her To," by Carter Sherman (Vice News)

Special Guest: Lori Beard-Williams.

]]> Episode 31: Not Yet (Andersen v. Planned Parenthood) https://tatter.fireside.fm/31 a0f41574-03d4-40fa-9c0f-c9a20c164dec Mon, 10 Dec 2018 14:00:00 -0500 Michael Sargent full Michael Sargent A conversation with University of Texas law professor (and CNN Supreme Court analyst) Stephen Vladeck, about the Court's decision not to take up a case at least partly related to abortion 12:52 no ABOUT THIS EPISODE Stephen Vladeck is the A. Dalton Cross Professor in Law at the University of Texas School of Law. He's also CNN's Supreme Court analyst. On the day of its announcement, he and I spoke about the Supreme Court's decision not to review a lower court decision that is at least partially related to abortion (Andersen v. Planned Parenthood of Kansas and Mid-Missouri). He also shared his thoughts on what it means that it appears Chief Justice Roberts and Associate Justice Kavanaugh did not join their conservative colleagues in voting to take up the case. LINKS --Vladeck's webpage at UT-Austin (https://law.utexas.edu/faculty/stephen-i-vladeck) --SCOTUSblog's summary of Andersen v. Planned Parenthood of Kansas and Mid-Missouri (http://www.scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/andersen-v-planned-parenthood-of-kansas-and-mid-missouri/) Special Guest: Stephen Vladeck. Supreme Court, abortion, Roberts, Kavanaugh ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Stephen Vladeck is the A. Dalton Cross Professor in Law at the University of Texas School of Law. He's also CNN's Supreme Court analyst. On the day of its announcement, he and I spoke about the Supreme Court's decision not to review a lower court decision that is at least partially related to abortion (Andersen v. Planned Parenthood of Kansas and Mid-Missouri). He also shared his thoughts on what it means that it appears Chief Justice Roberts and Associate Justice Kavanaugh did not join their conservative colleagues in voting to take up the case.

LINKS
--Vladeck's webpage at UT-Austin
--SCOTUSblog's summary of Andersen v. Planned Parenthood of Kansas and Mid-Missouri

Special Guest: Stephen Vladeck.

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Stephen Vladeck is the A. Dalton Cross Professor in Law at the University of Texas School of Law. He's also CNN's Supreme Court analyst. On the day of its announcement, he and I spoke about the Supreme Court's decision not to review a lower court decision that is at least partially related to abortion (Andersen v. Planned Parenthood of Kansas and Mid-Missouri). He also shared his thoughts on what it means that it appears Chief Justice Roberts and Associate Justice Kavanaugh did not join their conservative colleagues in voting to take up the case.

LINKS
--Vladeck's webpage at UT-Austin
--SCOTUSblog's summary of Andersen v. Planned Parenthood of Kansas and Mid-Missouri

Special Guest: Stephen Vladeck.

]]> Episode 26: A Mighty Pen, Part II (Another Discussion of the Kavanaugh Nomination) https://tatter.fireside.fm/26 9cbe5d3e-eb35-4ff4-b3a4-0ed4c07b3848 Sun, 02 Sep 2018 06:00:00 -0400 Michael Sargent full Michael Sargent A conversation with legal experts Jonathan Adler and Brianne Gorod, as we discuss the record and thinking of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh 56:00 no ABOUT THIS EPISODE Judge Brett Kavanaugh currently sits on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, but he's better known now as the more recent Supreme Court nominee by President Donald Trump, nominated to replace retired Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy. This is the second of two episodes focused on Kavanaugh's record and thinking, and the impact his addition would likely have on the Court. I spoke with Jonathan Adler and Brianne Gorod. Adler is the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law at the Case Western Reserve University School of Law, as well as the Director of its Center for Business Law and Regulation. He has clerked for the Honorable David B. Sentelle on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit. Gorod is Chief Counsel at the Constitutional Accountability Center, and has clerked for Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer. LINKS Jonathan Adler's profile at Case Western (https://law.case.edu/Our-School/Faculty-Staff/Meet-Our-Faculty/Faculty-Detail/id/83) Brianne Gorod's profile at the Constitutional Accountability Center (https://www.theusconstitution.org/staff/brianne-j-gorod/) Agri Processor Co Inc v. National Labor Relations Board (https://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-dc-circuit/1319922.html) On Garza v. Hargan (https://harvardlawreview.org/2018/04/garza-v-hargan/) Planned Parenthood v. Casey (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planned_Parenthood_v._Casey) "The stare decisis Court" (Adler, on the Roberts Court and precedent) (https://reason.com/volokh/2018/07/08/the-stare-decisis-court) U.S. v. Burwell (related to mens rea, or criminal intent) (https://www.cadc.uscourts.gov/internet/opinions.nsf/2741C28AEA6A76C185257A4F004FC9CC/$file/06-3070-1387345.pdf) U.S. v. Queen Nwoye (related to battered woman syndrome) (https://www.cadc.uscourts.gov/internet/opinions.nsf/D0A698EEBDAA5E2F85257FCE00525505/$file/14-3060-1618595.pdf) Janus v. AFSCME (https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/17pdf/16-1466_2b3j.pdf) V.L. v. E.L. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V.L._v._E.L.) Pavan v. Smith (https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/16pdf/16-992_868c.pdf) "Supreme Court clerks are not a particularly diverse lot" (Adler, in the Washington Post, for the Volokh Conspiracy) (https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2017/12/12/supreme-court-clerks-are-not-a-particularly-diverse-lot/?utm_term=.2c6a73d23c72) "The Supreme Court is terrible at hiring diverse law clerks, but Neil Gorsuch is surprisingly good at it" (Mark Joseph Stern, at Slate) (https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2018/04/the-supreme-court-is-terrible-at-hiring-diverse-law-clerks-but-neil-gorsuch-is-surprisingly-good-at-it.html) Cover art credit: Office of Senator Chuck Grassley (Wikimedia Commons) Special Guests: Brianne Gorod and Jonathan H. Adler (law). Brett Kavanaugh, Supreme Court, SCOTUS, Trump, abortion, labor law, diversity ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Judge Brett Kavanaugh currently sits on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, but he's better known now as the more recent Supreme Court nominee by President Donald Trump, nominated to replace retired Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy. This is the second of two episodes focused on Kavanaugh's record and thinking, and the impact his addition would likely have on the Court.

I spoke with Jonathan Adler and Brianne Gorod. Adler is the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law at the Case Western Reserve University School of Law, as well as the Director of its Center for Business Law and Regulation. He has clerked for the Honorable David B. Sentelle on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit. Gorod is Chief Counsel at the Constitutional Accountability Center, and has clerked for Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer.

LINKS
Jonathan Adler's profile at Case Western
Brianne Gorod's profile at the Constitutional Accountability Center
Agri Processor Co Inc v. National Labor Relations Board
On Garza v. Hargan
Planned Parenthood v. Casey
"The stare decisis Court" (Adler, on the Roberts Court and precedent)
U.S. v. Burwell (related to mens rea, or criminal intent)
U.S. v. Queen Nwoye (related to battered woman syndrome)
Janus v. AFSCME
V.L. v. E.L.
Pavan v. Smith
"Supreme Court clerks are not a particularly diverse lot" (Adler, in the Washington Post, for the Volokh Conspiracy)
"The Supreme Court is terrible at hiring diverse law clerks, but Neil Gorsuch is surprisingly good at it" (Mark Joseph Stern, at Slate)

Cover art credit: Office of Senator Chuck Grassley (Wikimedia Commons)

Special Guests: Brianne Gorod and Jonathan H. Adler (law).

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Judge Brett Kavanaugh currently sits on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, but he's better known now as the more recent Supreme Court nominee by President Donald Trump, nominated to replace retired Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy. This is the second of two episodes focused on Kavanaugh's record and thinking, and the impact his addition would likely have on the Court.

I spoke with Jonathan Adler and Brianne Gorod. Adler is the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law at the Case Western Reserve University School of Law, as well as the Director of its Center for Business Law and Regulation. He has clerked for the Honorable David B. Sentelle on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit. Gorod is Chief Counsel at the Constitutional Accountability Center, and has clerked for Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer.

LINKS
Jonathan Adler's profile at Case Western
Brianne Gorod's profile at the Constitutional Accountability Center
Agri Processor Co Inc v. National Labor Relations Board
On Garza v. Hargan
Planned Parenthood v. Casey
"The stare decisis Court" (Adler, on the Roberts Court and precedent)
U.S. v. Burwell (related to mens rea, or criminal intent)
U.S. v. Queen Nwoye (related to battered woman syndrome)
Janus v. AFSCME
V.L. v. E.L.
Pavan v. Smith
"Supreme Court clerks are not a particularly diverse lot" (Adler, in the Washington Post, for the Volokh Conspiracy)
"The Supreme Court is terrible at hiring diverse law clerks, but Neil Gorsuch is surprisingly good at it" (Mark Joseph Stern, at Slate)

Cover art credit: Office of Senator Chuck Grassley (Wikimedia Commons)

Special Guests: Brianne Gorod and Jonathan H. Adler (law).

]]> Episode 25: A Mighty Pen, Part I (Discussing the Kavanaugh Nomination) https://tatter.fireside.fm/25 9efb4c88-8be2-447d-a113-d3548c8023ee Tue, 14 Aug 2018 05:00:00 -0400 Michael Sargent full Michael Sargent A conversation with law professors Peter Margulies and Stephen Vladeck, as we discuss the record and thinking of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh 58:28 no ABOUT THIS EPISODE Judge Brett Kavanaugh currently sits on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, but he's better known now as the most recent Supreme Court nominee by President Donald Trump, nominated to replace retired Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy. This is the first of two episodes focused on Kavanaugh's record and thinking, and the impact his addition would likely have on the Court. I spoke with Peter Margulies and Stephen Vladeck. Margulies is Professor of Law at Roger Williams University's School of Law, where he teaches national security law, immigration law, and international law. Vladeck is the A. Dalton Cross Professor in Law at the University of Texas at Austin School of Law, where his teaching and research focus on federal jurisdiction, constitutional law, national security law, and military justice. Both have participated in cases at the appellate level (including cases that have come before Kavanaugh). It's also worth noting that Vladeck was part of a legal team that participated in the Supreme Court case Hamdan v. Rumsfeld and is also CNN's Supreme Court analyst. LINKS Peter Margulies's profile at Roger Williams University (https://law.rwu.edu/faculty/peter-s-margulies) Stephen Vladeck's profile at UT-Austin (https://law.utexas.edu/faculty/stephen-i-vladeck) Hamdan v. Rumsfeld (https://www.oyez.org/cases/2005/05-184) "Guantánamo bay prosecutors accuse detainee of conspiracy" (https://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/15/us/guantanamo-bay-prosecutors-accuse-detainee-of-conspiracy.html) Margulies, on the al-Bahlul decision (https://www.lawfareblog.com/dc-circuits-en-banc-decision-bahlul-sui-generis-or-guidance-future-military-commissions) Vladeck on al-Bahlul (https://www.justsecurity.org/33726/todays-en-banc-d-c-circuit-ruling-al-bahlul/) Saleh, et al. v. Titan, et al. (http://www.scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/saleh-v-titan-corp/) [Doe v. Exxon Mobil Corporation](https://scholar.google.com/scholarcase?case=2898355848533048038)_ Hernandez v. Mesa (https://www.oyez.org/cases/2016/15-118) "Brett Kavanaugh is the antidote to corporate America's worries about Trump" by Ronald Brownstein, in The Atlantic (https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/07/kavanaugh-confirmation-regulation-business-supreme-court/564968/) Utility Air Regulatory Group v. EPA (https://www.oyez.org/cases/2013/12-1146) Michigan v. Environmental Protection Agency (https://www.oyez.org/cases/2014/14-46) United States v. Nixon (https://www.oyez.org/cases/1973/73-1766) Humphrey's Executor v. United States (https://www.oyez.org/cases/1900-1940/295us602) Stare decisis defined (https://legaldictionary.net/stare-decisis/) Cover art credit: Office of Senator Chuck Grassley (Wikimedia Commons) Special Guests: Peter Margulies and Stephen Vladeck. Brett Kavanaugh, Supreme Court, SCOTUS, Trump, environmental law, national security, Guantanamo, abortion ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Judge Brett Kavanaugh currently sits on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, but he's better known now as the most recent Supreme Court nominee by President Donald Trump, nominated to replace retired Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy. This is the first of two episodes focused on Kavanaugh's record and thinking, and the impact his addition would likely have on the Court.

I spoke with Peter Margulies and Stephen Vladeck. Margulies is Professor of Law at Roger Williams University's School of Law, where he teaches national security law, immigration law, and international law. Vladeck is the A. Dalton Cross Professor in Law at the University of Texas at Austin School of Law, where his teaching and research focus on federal jurisdiction, constitutional law, national security law, and military justice. Both have participated in cases at the appellate level (including cases that have come before Kavanaugh). It's also worth noting that Vladeck was part of a legal team that participated in the Supreme Court case Hamdan v. Rumsfeld and is also CNN's Supreme Court analyst.

LINKS
Peter Margulies's profile at Roger Williams University
Stephen Vladeck's profile at UT-Austin
Hamdan v. Rumsfeld
"Guantánamo bay prosecutors accuse detainee of conspiracy"
Margulies, on the al-Bahlul decision
Vladeck on al-Bahlul
Saleh, et al. v. Titan, et al.
Doe v. Exxon Mobil Corporation
Hernandez v. Mesa
"Brett Kavanaugh is the antidote to corporate America's worries about Trump" by Ronald Brownstein, in The Atlantic
Utility Air Regulatory Group v. EPA
Michigan v. Environmental Protection Agency
United States v. Nixon
Humphrey's Executor v. United States
Stare decisis defined

Cover art credit: Office of Senator Chuck Grassley (Wikimedia Commons)

Special Guests: Peter Margulies and Stephen Vladeck.

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Judge Brett Kavanaugh currently sits on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, but he's better known now as the most recent Supreme Court nominee by President Donald Trump, nominated to replace retired Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy. This is the first of two episodes focused on Kavanaugh's record and thinking, and the impact his addition would likely have on the Court.

I spoke with Peter Margulies and Stephen Vladeck. Margulies is Professor of Law at Roger Williams University's School of Law, where he teaches national security law, immigration law, and international law. Vladeck is the A. Dalton Cross Professor in Law at the University of Texas at Austin School of Law, where his teaching and research focus on federal jurisdiction, constitutional law, national security law, and military justice. Both have participated in cases at the appellate level (including cases that have come before Kavanaugh). It's also worth noting that Vladeck was part of a legal team that participated in the Supreme Court case Hamdan v. Rumsfeld and is also CNN's Supreme Court analyst.

LINKS
Peter Margulies's profile at Roger Williams University
Stephen Vladeck's profile at UT-Austin
Hamdan v. Rumsfeld
"Guantánamo bay prosecutors accuse detainee of conspiracy"
Margulies, on the al-Bahlul decision
Vladeck on al-Bahlul
Saleh, et al. v. Titan, et al.
Doe v. Exxon Mobil Corporation
Hernandez v. Mesa
"Brett Kavanaugh is the antidote to corporate America's worries about Trump" by Ronald Brownstein, in The Atlantic
Utility Air Regulatory Group v. EPA
Michigan v. Environmental Protection Agency
United States v. Nixon
Humphrey's Executor v. United States
Stare decisis defined

Cover art credit: Office of Senator Chuck Grassley (Wikimedia Commons)

Special Guests: Peter Margulies and Stephen Vladeck.

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