The Legal Eagle Files

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The Legal Eagle Files

Is that even legal? Journalist Madeleine Brand and law professor Jessica Levinson deliver a smart and witty take on the legal issues of the day — and how they affect you.

Episodes

  1. 06/09/2020

    Suing police officers for excessive force, defunding law enforcement

    Host Madeleine Brand and law professor Jessica Levinson discuss how much force police officers are allowed to use, what recourse people have when they want to bring forth excessive force claims, and when the U.S. president can send the military to states. They also cover the debate around defunding police departments.

    32 min

  2. 06/02/2020

    Could you sue President Trump if he targeted you on Twitter?

    In this episode of The Legal Eagle Files, KCRW host and journalist Madeleine Brand and law professor Jessica Levinson discuss some big legal issues related to President Trump’s use of Twitter. They also discuss the Supreme Court’s answer to a California church that sought  to invalidate Governor Gavin Newsom’s restrictions for places of worship.

    31 min

  3. 06/01/2020

    How aggressive can law enforcement be with protesters?

    In this special episode of The Legal Eagle Files, KCRW host and journalist Madeleine Brand and law professor Jessica Levinson discuss the rights of protestors and duties of law enforcement officers.

    14 min

  4. 05/26/2020

    The Department of Justice or the Department of Trump?

    In this episode of The Legal Eagle Files, KCRW host and journalist Madeleine Brand and law professor Jessica Levinson discuss the politicization of the Department of Justice. Brand and Levinson talk about why the DOJ should be an independent agency, what Attorney General Bill Barr’s actions with respect to the stay-at-home orders, Michael Flynn, Roger Stone, and the Mueller report mean for that independence.

    39 min

  5. 05/19/2020

    The electoral college, goats gone wild, and Trump’s financial records

    In this episode of The Legal Eagle Files, KCRW host and journalist Madeleine Brand and law professor Jessica Levinson discuss two of the biggest cases before the Supreme Court this term. One involves President Trump’s financial records and the other addresses members of the Electoral College who go rogue.

    36 min

  6. 05/12/2020

    Shedding light on the Supreme Court, the most private and powerful institution in government

    In this episode of The Legal Eagle Files, KCRW host and journalist Madeleine Brand and law professor Jessica Levinson shed some light on the most private and powerful institution in our government: the Supreme Court.

    35 min

  7. 05/05/2020

    Voting during a pandemic

    In this episode of The Legal Eagle Files, KCRW host and journalist Madeleine Brand talks with law professor Jessica Levinson about how states can act now to ensure that voters can safely exercise their right to vote in November. They also chat about Madeleine's twin passions: an online spelling-game and an exercise bike.

    34 min

  8. 04/28/2020

    Abortion rights during coronavirus

    In this episode of The Legal Eagle Files, KCRW host and journalist Madeleine Brand talks with law professor Jessica Levinson about why — and how — certain states have tried to use COVID-19 to ban abortions. They also discuss a significant abortion case the Supreme Court is deciding this term. And they discuss their adventures working from home and parenting.

    42 min

  9. 04/28/2020

    Government power in a global pandemic

    In the debut episode of The Legal Eagle Files, KCRW host and journalist Madeleine Brand talks with law professor Jessica Levinson about how much the government can limit individual rights during a pandemic, and how this might change our relationship with the government.

    49 min
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Is that even legal? Journalist Madeleine Brand and law professor Jessica Levinson deliver a smart and witty take on the legal issues of the day — and how they affect you.

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