5-4

On this week’s episode of 5-4, Peter, Rhiannon, and Michael are talking about police use of chokeholds. In 1983, the Supreme Court held in City of Los Angeles v. Lyons that a man who had been injured by a brutal police chokehold did not have standing to sue for an injunction—in other words, he could not ask the Court to order the police to stop using chokeholds. The Court’s decision allowed the pr...

On this week’s episode of 5-4, Peter, Rhiannon, and Michael are discussing the right to vote. As the 2020 presidential election draws near, the Trump campaign has already started suing states over the use of mail-in ballots. The hosts talk through the basics of election law history and explain how individual citizens' right to vote is only sort of provided for in the Constitution.   Follow Pet...

On this week’s episode of 5-4, Peter ( @The_Law_Boy) and Rhiannon ( @AywaRhiannon ) are joined by their friend Adam to discuss the 1972 case that exempted professional baseball from antitrust law. Please support our sponsors: Helix Raycon    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Our Sponsors: * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/fivefour for a great deal: https://ww...

On this week’s episode of 5-4, Peter ( @The_Law_Boy ), Rhiannon ( @AywaRhiannon ), and Michael ( @_FleerUltra ) talk about the 2019 case that denied immigrants who have committed certain crimes the right to a bond hearing, and illustrated the futility of objectively interpreting the law.     Please support our sponsors:  magicspoon.com/FIVEFOUR  HelixSleep.com/FIVEFOUR   jordanharbinger.com/subscr...

On this week’s episode of 5-4, Peter ( @The_Law_Boy ), Rhiannon ( @AywaRhiannon ), and Michael ( @_FleerUltra ) talk about the 2000 case that allowed Boy Scouts to discriminate against gay scout leaders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Our Sponsors: * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/fivefour for a great deal: https://www.quince.com * Check out Quince and us...

On this week’s episode of 5-4, Peter ( @The_Law_Boy ), Rhiannon ( @AywaRhiannon ), and special guest Leon Neyfakh ( @Leoncrawl ) discuss the 1974 case that effectively ended school desegregation efforts.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Our Sponsors: * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/fivefour for a great deal: https://www.quince.com * Check out Quince and u...

On this week’s episode of 5-4, Peter ( @The_Law_Boy ), Rhiannon ( @AywaRhiannon ), and Michael ( @_FleerUltra ) look back at the most recent Supreme Court term. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Our Sponsors: * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/fivefour for a great deal: https://www.quince.com * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/fivefour for a great d...

On this week’s episode of 5-4, Peter ( @The_Law_Boy ), Rhiannon ( @AywaRhiannon ), and Michael ( @_FleerUltra ) talk about civil forfeiture, the practice that lets police seize private property if it’s suspected of being involved in a crime. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Our Sponsors: * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/fivefour for a great deal: https://ww...

On this week’s episode of 5-4, Peter (@The_Law_Boy), Rhiannon (@AywaRhiannon), and Michael (@_FleerUltra) discuss a decision that let employers pressure workers into signing away their rights to class action suits.  Please support our sponsors:  Magic Spoon Spotify   Helix Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Our Sponsors: * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/fivef...

On this week’s episode of 5-4, Peter ( @The_Law_Bo y), Rhiannon ( @AywaRhiannon ), and Michael ( @_FleerUltra ) talk about campaign finance in Buckley v. Valeo. The decision established that, when it comes to elections, money is speech based on the First Amendment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Our Sponsors: * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/fivefour for...

On this week’s episode of 5-4, Peter ( @The_Law_Boy ), Rhiannon ( @AywaRhiannon ), and Michael ( @_FleerUltra ) are joined by special guest Sam Bagenstos, professor at the University of Michigan Law School, to discuss a case that made it harder for unions to collect fees.   Please support our sponsors:    Raycon -- buyraycon.com/fivefour Spotify Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info...

On this week’s episode of 5-4, Peter ( @The_Law_Boy ), Rhiannon ( @AywaRhiannon ), and Michael ( @_FleerUltra ) examine the doctrine of qualified immunity, which protects police and other officials from being sued for civil rights and other abuses.   Please support our sponsors:    Raycon -- buyraycon.com/fivefour Helix -- helixsleep.com/fivefour Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf...

On this week’s episode of 5-4, Peter (@The_Law_Boy), Rhiannon (@AywaRhiannon), and Michael (@_FleerUltra) discuss a decision that limited damages in the case of the Exxon Valdez oil spill, one of the worst environmental disasters in US history. The ruling also capped damages that can be sought in all maritime law cases.   Please support our sponsor:  Raycon -- buyraycon.com/fivefour Hosted on Acas...

On this week’s bonus episode of 5-4, Peter (@The_Law_Boy), Rhiannon (@AywaRhiannon), and Michael (@_FleerUltra) talk about the Court’s surprise decision affirming that the Civil Rights Act prevents employers from discriminating against people on the basis of their gender identity or sexual orientation. The hosts pay special attention to Justice Alito’s special dissent.   Hosted on Acast. See acast...

On this week’s episode of 5-4, Peter ( @The_Law_Boy ), Rhiannon ( @AywaRhiannon ), and Michael ( @_FleerUltra ) talk about a case involving a Border Patrol agent who shot a teenager across the U.S.-Mexico border. The hosts are joined by Steven Vladeck, who argued the case before the Supreme Court on behalf of the victim’s family. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Our Spo...

On this week’s episode of 5-4, Peter ( @The_Law_Boy ), Rhiannon ( @AywaRhiannon ), and Michael ( @_FleerUltra ) talk about the religious freedoms enjoyed by corporations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Our Sponsors: * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/fivefour for a great deal: https://www.quince.com * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/fivefour for...

On this week’s episode of 5-4, Peter (@The_Law_Boy), Rhiannon (@AywaRhiannon), and Michael (@_FleerUltra) go back to a 1927 case that gave rise to eugenics programs throughout the US. Please support our sponsors:  Blinkist Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Our Sponsors: * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/fivefour for a great deal: https://www.quince.com * Chec...

On this week’s episode of 5-4, Peter ( @The_Law_Boy ), Rhiannon ( @AywaRhiannon ), and Michael ( @_FleerUltra ) discuss a 1987 case on felony murder, and whether it’s eligible for the death penalty. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Our Sponsors: * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/fivefour for a great deal: https://www.quince.com * Check out Quince and use my...

  On this week’s episode of 5-4, Peter (@The_Law_Boy), Rhiannon (@AywaRhiannon), and Michael (@_FleerUltra) discuss a 2013 case that tested the National Security Administration's ability to conduct surveillance on Americans without probable cause. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Our Sponsors: * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/fivefour for a great deal:...

On this week’s episode of 5-4, Peter ( @The_Law_Boy ), Rhiannon ( @AywaRhiannon ), and Michael ( @_FleerUltra) discuss what’s at stake for the Supreme Court in the 2020 election, and what the Court might look like under Joe Biden.    Please support our sponsors:    Roman -- GetRoman.com/fivefour Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Our Sponsors: * Check out Quince and use m...

On the eleventh episode of 5-4, Peter ( @The_Law_Boy ), Rhiannon ( @AywaRhiannon ), and Michael ( @_FleerUltra) discuss the 2008 ruling that granted individuals the right to own guns, breaking with more than a century of precedent.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Our Sponsors: * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/fivefour for a great deal: https://www.quince....

On the tenth episode of 5-4, Peter ( @The_Law_Boy ), Rhiannon ( @AywaRhiannon ), and Michael ( @_FleerUltra ) take aim at the liberals on the Court who ruled that the government can seize people’s land and hand it over to private developers.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Our Sponsors: * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/fivefour for a great deal: https://w...

On the ninth episode of 5-4, Peter ( @The_Law_Boy ), Rhiannon ( @AywaRhiannon ), and Michael ( @_FleerUltra ) talk about a domestic violence case in Colorado that led to the death of three children and a Supreme Court ruling that affirmed a broad vision of police discretion.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Our Sponsors: * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/fi...

On a special episode of 5-4, Peter (@The_Law_Boy), Rhiannon (@AywaRhiannon), and Michael (@_FleerUltra) talk about the Supreme Court’s decision to block the state of Wisconsin from accepting late absentee ballots in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Our Sponsors: * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/fivefour for a great deal:...

On the seventh episode of 5-4, Peter ( @The_Law_Boy ), Rhiannon ( @AywaRhiannon ), and Michael ( @_FleerUltra ) talk about the 2018 travel ban case, which tested the Supreme Court’s willingness to serve as a check on Donald Trump.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Our Sponsors: * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/fivefour for a great deal: https://www.quince.c...