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According to Marc Elias, Dahlia Lithwick’s guest on Amicus, “This week will be looked back on as a pivot point in terms of how the midterms play out.” Elias is a nationally recognized authority on voting rights, redistricting and campaign finance law... more

Lawyers love legal reasoning. It promises a clean, clear path through sticky, tricky territory. But legal reasoning can enable grotesque real-world outcomes, like torture, or arresting journalists, or masked government agents detaining and disappeari... more

The evidence is mounting that ICE is not only unbothered by moral boundaries, but immigration and customs enforcement agents acting on behalf of President Trump believe they are not constrained by constitutional red lines, either. According to a supe... more

In this member-exclusive episode, co-hosts Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern discuss the Supreme Court’s fact-free foray into Trump v. Cook, a case that economists warn could crater the economy. President Donald Trump spent the first weeks of his... more

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Recent Guests

Marc Elias
Chair of Elias Law Group and founder of Democracy Docket, an expert on voting rights and election law.
Elias Law Group
Episode: Trump Has a New “Big Lie” for the Midterms
Joseph Margulies
A professor of the practice of government at Cornell University, writer, and civil rights litigator
Cornell University
Episode: Legal Blinkers, Moral Hazards
Alex Reinert
Max Freund Professor of Litigation and Advocacy at Cardozo School of Law, Director of the Center for Rights and Justice and Co-Director of the Floersheimer Center for Constitutional Democracy
Cardozo School of Law
Episode: Who Gave ICE Permission to Trample the Constitution?
Julia Gegenheimer
Special Litigation Counsel at Georgetown Law's Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection, previously served at DOJ's Civil Rights Division
Georgetown Law
Episode: Invoking the Insurrection Act
Lee Gelernt
A lawyer at the ACLU's national office in New York, recognized as a leading public interest lawyer.
ACLU
Episode: The Forgotten Lawsuits Targeting Trump’s Worst Abuses
Sherilyn Ifill
Civil rights lawyer and the founding director of the 14th Amendment Center for Law and Democracy at Howard University School of Law.
Howard University School of Law
Episode: One Amendment Explains It All
Malcolm Nance
Former career US Naval Intelligence Officer specializing in counterterrorism, intelligence, and violent extremism.
Episode: SCOTUS Greenlights Trump, Gaslights America
Mimi Rocah
Former district attorney for Westchester County, adjunct professor at Fordham School of Law, CNN contributor
CNN
Episode: The DOJ's Prosecutorial Malpractice Keeps Spilling Out in Court
Mark L. Wolf
Retired senior United States District Judge in Massachusetts.
Episode: He Quit the Bench to Raise the Alarm

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Dahlia Lithwick
Host of Amicus

Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars from 4.2k ratings
  • Bonuses

    These surprise bonus podcasts are terrific!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    KMeadW
    United States21 days ago
  • Vital listening

    I have been listening to the Amicus podcast for a decade or so, and it has provided me with incredible knowledge and understanding of the American political system, expanding far beyond SCOTUS alone. Listening is very challenging at times, binging podcasts will leave you wanting to lie down in a dark room. But Dahlia (and Mark!) make you feel like you aren’t alone! They provide succinct and clear translation and interpretation of what feels like incomprehensible legal jargon indecipherable legal... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    MirandaJenny
    United Statesa month ago
  • love this show

    I just adore this show. They don’t pander me and they tell us the truth about everything

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Tamba40
    United States2 months ago
  • So important

    Having a sane and rational discussion about the mess our country has gotten itself into is difficult. I am grateful to this podcast for breaking down the legal challenges and forces fighting for not just what’s right, but what is the law. It helps me feel at least less alone in my thoughts about what is happening to the US.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    PCBunnygirl
    United States2 months ago
  • Sanity saving

    As a professional and academic with significant interest (and fear) but no expertise in law, this podcast has been keeping me sane for years. Dahlia and Mark Joseph Stern are my guiding light through each new day of convoluted, incomprehensible, precedent-destroying insanity. No matter how bleak the subject, I walk away informed and a modicum more hopeful

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    kad102
    United States2 months ago

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Many find the podcast both engaging and educational, making it a go-to for understanding the nuances of the legal system.

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Trump Has a New “Big Lie” for the Midterms
Q: How do you think about messaging this?
Marc emphasizes the importance of being aware of the threats and the necessity of voting, highlighting that knowledge can empower action and combat the notion that elections are hopelessly rigged.
Trump Has a New “Big Lie” for the Midterms
Q: What does that involve?
Marc describes how the Justice Department is currently used as Donald Trump's election suppression machine, suing states for trying to protect voting information.
Trump Has a New “Big Lie” for the Midterms
Q: Can you talk us through what it is under that threat?
Marc explains that Trump's idea of nationalizing elections is more about a partisan takeover rather than a federal versus state takeover, particularly in jurisdictions with large concentrations of Democratic votes.
Invoking the Insurrection Act
Q: It sounds like you don't think that the protests in the twin cities right now actually give Trump legitimate grounds to invoke the Insurrection Act?
I don't even think it's close; there is no historical precedent for invoking the Insurrection Act in these circumstances.
Invoking the Insurrection Act
Q: Just to start with the absolute basics, tell us what is the Insurrection Act?
The Insurrection Act is not actually one statute, it's four, designed to allow Congress to empower the president to call the militia to suppress insurrection, repel invasion, and execute the laws of the Union.

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