
Sidebar by Courthouse News tackles the stories you need to know from the legal world. Join reporters Hillel Aron, Kirk McDaniel, Amanda Pampuro, Kelsey Reichmann and Josh Russell as they take you in and out of courtrooms in the U.S. and beyond and break down all the developments that had them talking.
| Publishes | Monthly | Episodes | 81 | Founded | 5 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | PoliticsNews CommentaryNews | |||

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A town with no mayor, no trustees, no clerk, and no publicly funded water system.
In our seventh episode this season, we travel four hours east of Denver ... more
Hold on to your butts as we take a ride through the self-driving car revolution to see if the future of transportation is a techno-utopia or another way for Big Tech to grab the wheel of our lives.
While some see a world where you can nap through a ... more
Grab your passport, doughty listener. We're headed across the Atlantic to see how justice works in England and France, and why it looks so different from the U.S.
While a judge in France takes an active role seeking the absolute truth, the U.S. syst... more
What began as a brazen early morning shooting outside a Midtown Manhattan hotel quickly escalated into a nationwide manhunt and a complex legal and cultural phenomenon.
In our fourth episode this season, Josh Russell sits down with his New York cour... more
As immigration enforcement intensifies, so do questions about the limits of federal power. In our third episode this season, we unpack the legal maze surrounding federal law enforcement and the steep uphill battle for victims who want to hold agents ... more
In our second episode this season, we dive into the high-stakes world of online wagering. We trace the path of online sports betting from offshore sites like the World Sports Exchange to the landmark 2018 U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Murphy v. NCAA, ... more
Welcome back! We're kicking off our sixth season of Sidebar by dissecting imaginary legal codes of fiction to uncover truths about our real-world search for fairness. From the ethical dilemmas of "How to Get Away with Murder" and "Better Call Saul" t... more
The Sidebar crew is back for 2026 with a brand-new season of deep dives and analysis. From the world of online gambling and fictional laws of the land to a new round of life-altering decisions from the nation's highest court, join the Courthouse News... more
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A sharp, law-focused show that probes how courts, policy, and legal culture shape everyday life. Episodes span governance in small towns, the regulatory and ethical dimensions of autonomous vehicles, international and comparative law, high-profile trials, and civil-rights issues in immigration and criminal justice. The cadence blends on-the-ground reporting with expert analysis from academics, journalists, and practitioners, often grounding abstract legal debates in real-world consequences. A notable throughline is how legal structures and reforms—whether federal, state, or international—reframe who bears responsibility, who gains transparency, and how rights protections evolve over time. Its willingness to tackle controversial topics, pres... more
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