Professor Elizabeth Joh teaches Intro to Constitutional Law and most of the time this is a pretty straight forward job. But with Trump in office, everything has changed. Five minutes before class Professor Joh checks Twitter to find out what the 45th President has said and how it jibes with 200 years of the judicial branch interpreting and ruling on the Constitution. Hosted by acclaimed podcaster Roman Mars (99% Invisible, co-founder Radiotopia), this show is a weekly, fun, casual Con Law 101 class that uses the tumultuous and erratic activities of the executive branch under Trump to teach us all about the US Constitution. Proud member of Radiotopia from PRX.
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episode 32: 32- Contempt Power
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episode 31: 31- Executive Privilege
It's likely that Trump will invoke Executive Privilege during the numerous investigations and inquiries into his actions. Presidents have insisted they need to keep secrets to do their job effectively since Washington, but the term "executive privilege" is relatively recent.
episode 30: 30- The 25th Amendment
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episode 29: 29- Birthright Citizenship and the 14th Amendment
The 14th Amendment and the Citizenship Clause that defines who is a US citizen
episode 28: 28- Kavanaugh Special Episode
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episode 26: 26- Roe
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episode 25: 25- Justice Kennedy
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episode 24: 24- Taking the Fifth
Trump has said the taking the fifth makes "you look guilty as hell" but lot of Trump's associates are now taking the fifth in the Russia investigation
episode 23: 23- President Twitter and the First Amendment
Can Trump block people on Twitter? It turns out, the First Amendment has something to say about that.