Broken Law

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Ever feel like the law is stacked against you? It probably is. Broken Law speaks truth to power in discussing how our laws and legal system serve the few at the expense of the many. This is where law meets real life. Hosted by the staff of the American Constitution Society, we reckon with the origins of our legal system, interview people on the frontlines of the progressive legal movement, and chat about necessary legal reforms to restore our democratic legitimacy and improve the lives of all people.

  1. Episode 199: Democracy Needs Heroes

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    Episode 199: Democracy Needs Heroes

    As ACS staff prepares for our 2026 National Convention in Washington, DC, we invite you to revisit two highlights of our 2024 convention for a little inspiration and encourage you to join us for this year's event if you are able.  Judge Carlton Reeves (S.D. Miss.) and then-New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin delivered remarks on the legacy of Brown v. Board of Education, the role attorneys and law students can play as social engineers, and being a hero for democracy. Join the Progressive Legal Movement Today: ACSLaw.org Host: Lindsay Langholz, Vice President of Policy and Program Guest: Hon. Carlton Reeves, District Judge, Southern District of Mississippi; Chair, U.S. Sentencing Commission Guest: Matt Platkin, 62nd Attorney General of New Jersey; Partner, Platkin LLP Link: Register Here for ACS's 2026 National Convention   Visit the Podcast Website: Broken Law Podcast Email the Show: Podcast@ACSLaw.org Follow ACS on Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | Bluesky | LinkedIn | YouTube ----------------- Broken Law: About the law, who it serves, and who it doesn’t. ----------------- Production House: Flint Stone Media Copyright of American Constitution Society 2025.

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  2. Episode 198: The Fight to Free DC

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    Episode 198: The Fight to Free DC

    Since January 2025, the District of Columbia and its more than 700,000 residents have been under near-constant attack by both the Executive and Legislative branches of the federal government. The federal officials attempting to control the District through legislative action and physical force are not elected by D.C. residents and are not accountable to them. Keya Chatterjee joins Broken Law to describe what has been happening, why everyone should care, and how people are fighting for the right of the people of D.C. to govern themselves. Join the Progressive Legal Movement Today: ACSLaw.org Host: Valerie Nannery, Senior Director of Policy and Program Guest: Keya Chatterjee, Executive Director, Free DC Link: May Day DC Link: Anti-DC Congressional Bills Attempt Federal Takeover of DC Criminal Justice and Home Rule, Maryland State & DC AFL-CIO Link: Putting D.C. in the Chain of Command: Congress Should Reform the DC National Guard’s Outdated and Dangerous Command Structure, by Elizabeth Goitein Visit the Podcast Website: Broken Law Podcast Email the Show: Podcast@ACSLaw.org Follow ACS on Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | Bluesky | LinkedIn | YouTube ----------------- Broken Law: About the law, who it serves, and who it doesn’t. ----------------- Production House: Flint Stone Media Copyright of American Constitution Society 2025.

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  3. Episode 197: People v. The Court

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    Episode 197: People v. The Court

    The Roberts Court has recently used its docket to indulge in growing antidemocratic tendencies, collecting power for itself as it shuts the courthouse doors on those seeking to vindicate their constitutional rights and uphold checks and balances.  David Sloss joins Lindsay Langholz to discuss his new book, People v. The Court: The Next Revolution in Constitutional Law, and how power might be rebalanced through a change in judicial review standards. Join the Progressive Legal Movement Today: ACSLaw.org Host: Lindsay Langholz, Vice President of Policy and Program Guest: David Sloss, John A. and Elizabeth H. Sutro Professor of Law, Santa Clara University School of Law Link: People v. The Court: The Next Revolution in Constitutional Law, by David Sloss Link: The Roberts Court's Assault on Democracy, by Judge Lynn Adelman  Visit the Podcast Website: Broken Law Podcast Email the Show: Podcast@ACSLaw.org Follow ACS on Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | Bluesky | LinkedIn | YouTube ----------------- Broken Law: About the law, who it serves, and who it doesn’t. ----------------- Production House: Flint Stone Media Copyright of American Constitution Society 2025.

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  4. Episode 196: Politicized Mergers as a Threat to the Rule of Law

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    Episode 196: Politicized Mergers as a Threat to the Rule of Law

    What trust remains in antitrust enforcement under the Second Trump Administration?  Diana Moss joins Lindsay Langholz to discuss the Nexstar-Tegna merger, what impact the deal would have on consumers, and why the politicization of regulatory bodies like the FCC threatens due process and the rule of law. Join the Progressive Legal Movement Today: ACSLaw.org Host: Lindsay Langholz, Vice President of Policy and Program Guest: Dr. Diana Moss, Vice President and Director of Competition Policy, Progressive Policy Institute Link: The Nexstar-Tegna Merger Will Raise Your Cable Bill, and Then Some, by Diana Moss Link: Resisting the Politicization of Antitrust and Regulation, by Diana Moss  Link: Competition, Progressive Policy Institute Visit the Podcast Website: Broken Law Podcast Email the Show: Podcast@ACSLaw.org Follow ACS on Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | Bluesky | LinkedIn | YouTube ----------------- Broken Law: About the law, who it serves, and who it doesn’t. ----------------- Production House: Flint Stone Media Copyright of American Constitution Society 2025.

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  5. Episode 195: Bringing the Constitution to the Classroom

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    Episode 195: Bringing the Constitution to the Classroom

    Katie Gima and Jess Zalph join Ashley Erickson to discuss ACS's Constitution in the Classroom program, including a look at newly released curriculum entitled "Separation of Church and State and the U.S. Constitution" and how to bring this important piece of civic education to a classroom near you. Join the Progressive Legal Movement Today: ACSLaw.org Host: Ashley Erickson, Senior Director of Network Advancement Guest: Katie Gima, Senior Director of Legal Programs & Networking, Americans United for Separation of Church and State Guest: Jess Zalph, Constitutional Litigation Fellow, Americans United for Separation of Church and State Link: Constitution in the Classroom Link: Elementary School Lesson Plan Link: Middle School Lesson Plan Link: High School Lesson Plan Visit the Podcast Website: Broken Law Podcast Email the Show: Podcast@ACSLaw.org Follow ACS on Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | Bluesky | LinkedIn | YouTube ----------------- Broken Law: About the law, who it serves, and who it doesn’t. ----------------- Production House: Flint Stone Media Copyright of American Constitution Society 2025.

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  6. Episode 194: How Close to Autocracy Are We?

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    Episode 194: How Close to Autocracy Are We?

    Kim Lane Scheppele joins Valerie Nannery to discuss how America’s slide into autocracy is similar to and different from autocratic shifts around the world, how far America is on the path to autocracy, and what we can all do to stop the descent.  Join the Progressive Legal Movement Today: ACSLaw.org Host: Valerie Nannery, Senior Director of Policy and Program Guest: Kim Lane Scheppele, Laurance S. Rockefeller Professor of Sociology and International Affairs & Director of the Program in Law and Normative Thinking at the University Center for Human Values, Princeton University  Link: Autocratic Legalism, by Kim Lane Scheppele Link: Trump’s Counter Constitution, by Kim Lane Scheppele Link: The ‘Big Lie’s’ Autocratic Assault on the Rule of Law: Attorneys Can Stop It, by Jim Saranteas Link: Become a Poll Worker Visit the Podcast Website: Broken Law Podcast Email the Show: Podcast@ACSLaw.org Follow ACS on Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | Bluesky | LinkedIn | YouTube ----------------- Broken Law: About the law, who it serves, and who it doesn’t. ----------------- Production House: Flint Stone Media Copyright of American Constitution Society 2025.

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  7. Episode 193: Navigating The Maze of Our Immigration System

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    Episode 193: Navigating The Maze of Our Immigration System

    Lindsay Langholz is joined by ACS San Diego Lawyer Chapter leaders Kevin Gregg and Emily Howe to discuss immigration cases making their way through federal courts, who gets to decide who is an American, what protection citizenship or legal status provides, and what it is like to be on the front lines of defending American democracy. Join the Progressive Legal Movement Today: ACSLaw.org Host: Lindsay Langholz, Senior Director of Policy and Program Guest: Kevin Gregg, Partner, Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli & Pratt, P.A. and ACS San Diego Lawyer Chapter Leader Guest: Emily Howe, Principal, Law Offices of Emily E. Howe and ACS San Diego Lawyer Chapter Leader Link: The American adoptees who fear deportation to a country they can't remember, by George Wright Link: Immigration Review Podcast, hosted by Kevin A. Gregg Link: ACS National Convention 2026  Visit the Podcast Website: Broken Law Podcast Email the Show: Podcast@ACSLaw.org Follow ACS on Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | Bluesky | LinkedIn | YouTube ----------------- Broken Law: About the law, who it serves, and who it doesn’t. ----------------- Production House: Flint Stone Media Copyright of American Constitution Society 2025.

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  8. Episode 192: One Year of Trump's Chokehold on Free Speech

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    Episode 192: One Year of Trump's Chokehold on Free Speech

    The rights protected by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution are essential for the proper functioning of a responsive democracy.  As we mark the end of the first year of the Second Trump Administration, Nora Benavidez joins Lindsay Langholz to take stock of the effects of a year-long assault on free speech and discuss her recent report, Chokehold: Donald Trump's War on Free Speech & the Need for Systemic Resistance. Join the Progressive Legal Movement Today: ACSLaw.org Host: Lindsay Langholz, Senior Director of Policy and Program Guest: Nora Benavidez, Senior Counsel and Director of Digital Justice and Civil Rights, Free Press Link: Chokehold: Donald Trump’s War on Free Speech & the Need for Systemic Resistance Link: I Counted Trump’s Censorship Attempts. Here’s What I Found., by Nora Benavidez Link: Defending Academic Freedom, Episode 175 of Broken Law  Visit the Podcast Website: Broken Law Podcast Email the Show: Podcast@ACSLaw.org Follow ACS on Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | Bluesky | LinkedIn | YouTube ----------------- Broken Law: About the law, who it serves, and who it doesn’t. ----------------- Production House: Flint Stone Media Copyright of American Constitution Society 2025.

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Ever feel like the law is stacked against you? It probably is. Broken Law speaks truth to power in discussing how our laws and legal system serve the few at the expense of the many. This is where law meets real life. Hosted by the staff of the American Constitution Society, we reckon with the origins of our legal system, interview people on the frontlines of the progressive legal movement, and chat about necessary legal reforms to restore our democratic legitimacy and improve the lives of all people.

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