Season 4, Episode 3 (Show 160): Friends of the Court – The Brief

January 20, 2024

Our brief in Trump v. Anderson et al is up on the Supreme Court site; we dissect and elaborate.

CLE Credit Available for this episode.

The “brothers-in-law” Vik and Akhil Amar have filed an amicus brief in Trump v. Anderson et al.  The brief contains a dramatic historic episode that you almost certainly knew nothing about, and which is highly relevant – perhaps decisive – to the case.  Prepare to be amazed by this story of the “First Insurrection,” which preceded and was distinguishable from the Civil War itself, and which makes clear the certain intent of the framers and ratifiers of the Fourteenth Amendment – and the course the Supreme Court should take in this case. This, and the episodes to follow, may be the most important episodes we have offered in the more than three years of this podcast.

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Show Notes:

How to get Continuing Legal Education Credit for listening!

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Amicus Brief of Akhil Reed Amar and Vikram David Amar

The amicus curiae brief in Trump v. Anderson et al.

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