472 episodes

Law, politics, crime, and culture—in a word, "conflict".

If you have trouble telling the good guys from the bad guys, Law and Legitimacy is your podcast.

Norm Pattis is a trial and appellate lawyer focused on criminal defense and constitutional rights. Norm is also a long-time newspaper columnist and the owner of one of New England's oldest bookstores. A contrarian by nature, he believes that no group is quite so frightening as a self-righteous mob.

His objective? To make you think. Welcome to Law and Legitimacy.

Law and Legitimacy Norm Pattis

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Law, politics, crime, and culture—in a word, "conflict".

If you have trouble telling the good guys from the bad guys, Law and Legitimacy is your podcast.

Norm Pattis is a trial and appellate lawyer focused on criminal defense and constitutional rights. Norm is also a long-time newspaper columnist and the owner of one of New England's oldest bookstores. A contrarian by nature, he believes that no group is quite so frightening as a self-righteous mob.

His objective? To make you think. Welcome to Law and Legitimacy.

    Trump and Trial Judges, Bans on Lab-Grown Meat & the TikTok Lawsuit

    Trump and Trial Judges, Bans on Lab-Grown Meat & the TikTok Lawsuit

    Law and Legitimacy (@LawPodDaily) with Norm Pattis and Michael Boyer is LIVE every weekday at 8:00am eastern.
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    The state of nature doesn't have to be nasty, poor, solitary, brutish and short. Really.
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    We—ordinary men and women—are populist by instinct, respect tradition, and are curious about how law shapes our lives and expectations.
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    In a world wrought with divisions and hatred, Law and Legitimacy has situated itself in a watchtower, keeping an ever-vigilant eye on the horizon.
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    Join us daily for the sight-lines of the day's most controversial events and trends. Norm Pattis and Michael Boyer offer an honest look at issues that matter to those who care about a good society, the rule of law, and the welfare of ordinary men and women.
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    Go to LAWPODDAILY.COM and SUBSCRIBE to the LAL Newsletter.
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    Find LAL: https://linktr.ee/PattisPodcast

    • 41 min
    Michael Cohen's Testimony, Elon Musks $6B Legal Bill & Smerconish's Commencement Speech

    Michael Cohen's Testimony, Elon Musks $6B Legal Bill & Smerconish's Commencement Speech

    Law and Legitimacy (@LawPodDaily) with Norm Pattis and Michael Boyer is LIVE every weekday at 8:00am eastern.
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    The state of nature doesn't have to be nasty, poor, solitary, brutish and short. Really.
    .
    We—ordinary men and women—are populist by instinct, respect tradition, and are curious about how law shapes our lives and expectations.
    .
    In a world wrought with divisions and hatred, Law and Legitimacy has situated itself in a watchtower, keeping an ever-vigilant eye on the horizon.
    .
    Join us daily for the sight-lines of the day's most controversial events and trends. Norm Pattis and Michael Boyer offer an honest look at issues that matter to those who care about a good society, the rule of law, and the welfare of ordinary men and women.
    .
    Go to LAWPODDAILY.COM and SUBSCRIBE to the LAL Newsletter.
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    Find LAL: https://linktr.ee/PattisPodcast

    • 35 min
    Virginia School Board on Confederate Names, Asheville Reparations & Civil Asset Forfeiture

    Virginia School Board on Confederate Names, Asheville Reparations & Civil Asset Forfeiture

    Law and Legitimacy (@LawPodDaily) with Norm Pattis and Michael Boyer is LIVE every weekday at 8:00am eastern.
    .
    The state of nature doesn't have to be nasty, poor, solitary, brutish and short. Really.
    .
    We—ordinary men and women—are populist by instinct, respect tradition, and are curious about how law shapes our lives and expectations.
    .
    In a world wrought with divisions and hatred, Law and Legitimacy has situated itself in a watchtower, keeping an ever-vigilant eye on the horizon.
    .
    Join us daily for the sight-lines of the day's most controversial events and trends. Norm Pattis and Michael Boyer offer an honest look at issues that matter to those who care about a good society, the rule of law, and the welfare of ordinary men and women.
    .
    Go to LAWPODDAILY.COM and SUBSCRIBE to the LAL Newsletter.
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    Find LAL: https://linktr.ee/PattisPodcast

    • 41 min
    Fani Willis Disqual Reaches Appeals Court, TikTok v. Garland & the Exclusionary Rule

    Fani Willis Disqual Reaches Appeals Court, TikTok v. Garland & the Exclusionary Rule

    Law and Legitimacy (@LawPodDaily) with Norm Pattis and Michael Boyer is LIVE every weekday at 8:00am eastern.
    .
    The state of nature doesn't have to be nasty, poor, solitary, brutish and short. Really.
    .
    We—ordinary men and women—are populist by instinct, respect tradition, and are curious about how law shapes our lives and expectations.
    .
    In a world wrought with divisions and hatred, Law and Legitimacy has situated itself in a watchtower, keeping an ever-vigilant eye on the horizon.
    .
    Join us daily for the sight-lines of the day's most controversial events and trends. Norm Pattis and Michael Boyer offer an honest look at issues that matter to those who care about a good society, the rule of law, and the welfare of ordinary men and women.
    .
    Go to LAWPODDAILY.COM and SUBSCRIBE to the LAL Newsletter.
    .
    Find LAL: https://linktr.ee/PattisPodcast

    • 39 min
    Trump Documents Trial Delayed, Competing Noncompetes & the High School Heckler's Veto

    Trump Documents Trial Delayed, Competing Noncompetes & the High School Heckler's Veto

    Law and Legitimacy (@LawPodDaily) with Norm Pattis and Michael Boyer is LIVE every weekday at 8:00am eastern.
    .
    The state of nature doesn't have to be nasty, poor, solitary, brutish and short. Really.
    .
    We—ordinary men and women—are populist by instinct, respect tradition, and are curious about how law shapes our lives and expectations.
    .
    In a world wrought with divisions and hatred, Law and Legitimacy has situated itself in a watchtower, keeping an ever-vigilant eye on the horizon.
    .
    Join us daily for the sight-lines of the day's most controversial events and trends. Norm Pattis and Michael Boyer offer an honest look at issues that matter to those who care about a good society, the rule of law, and the welfare of ordinary men and women.
    .
    Go to LAWPODDAILY.COM and SUBSCRIBE to the LAL Newsletter.
    .
    Find LAL: https://linktr.ee/PattisPodcast

    • 45 min
    Trump Contempt Again, Christian Nationalism & FTC and the Comity Principle

    Trump Contempt Again, Christian Nationalism & FTC and the Comity Principle

    Law and Legitimacy (@LawPodDaily) with Norm Pattis and Michael Boyer is LIVE every weekday at 8:00am eastern.
    .
    The state of nature doesn't have to be nasty, poor, solitary, brutish and short. Really.
    .
    We—ordinary men and women—are populist by instinct, respect tradition, and are curious about how law shapes our lives and expectations.
    .
    In a world wrought with divisions and hatred, Law and Legitimacy has situated itself in a watchtower, keeping an ever-vigilant eye on the horizon.
    .
    Join us daily for the sight-lines of the day's most controversial events and trends. Norm Pattis and Michael Boyer offer an honest look at issues that matter to those who care about a good society, the rule of law, and the welfare of ordinary men and women.
    .
    Go to LAWPODDAILY.COM and SUBSCRIBE to the LAL Newsletter.
    .
    Find LAL: https://linktr.ee/PattisPodcast

    • 39 min

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