Checks & Balances

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Protecting the Constitution and rule of law against illiberalism, without regard to political party or partisan affiliation. Checks & Balances is a podcast of the Society for the Rule of Law Institute. chkbal.substack.com

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What If Trump Seizes the Ballots? 08.07.2026 1:08:34

Gregg Nunziata talks with Richard Bernstein , former law clerk to Justice Antonin Scalia, about the Supreme Court’s blockbuster term—election law, tariffs, the National Guard, and birthright citizenship—and whether the Court would stop a president who tried to seize ballots in the 2026 election. Get full access to Checks & Balances at chkbal.substack.com/subscribe

Bonus Episode: Why 1776 Still Matters at America's 250th Birthday 06.07.2026 1:06:43

Checks & Balances is a podcast of the Society for the Rule of Law Institute. Dr. Edward Larson , a Pulitzer Prize winning author, historian, and legal scholar, joins Gregg Nunziata on the Checks & Balances podcast. Dr. Larson argues that the real story of 1776 isn’t the Declaration of Independence—it’s the wave of new state constitutions that first established popular sovereignty and rule of law....

The Justice Department is Broken. Here's How We Fix It. 30.06.2026 46:43

Checks & Balances is a podcast of the Society for the Rule of Law Institute. The former Acting Attorney General and former US Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Division, Stuart Gerson , joins Gregg Nunziata on the Checks & Balances podcast for a discussion about the erosion of DOJ independence, why he believes the damage today is worse than Watergate, and what it will take to restore the ru...

Corruption Blooming Like Algae in the Reflecting Pool 24.06.2026 42:27

Checks & Balances is a podcast of the Society for the Rule of Law Institute. The former White House "Ethics Czar," U.S. Ambassador to the Czech Republic, and co-founder and Executive Director of the Democracy Defenders Fund, Norm Eisen, joins Gregg Nunziata on the Checks & Balances podcast for a discussion about corruption, what real reform would require, how the courts are holding up, and finding...

David French: The Executive Branch Is Becoming an 800-Pound Gorilla 19.06.2026 49:22

Checks & Balances is a podcast of the Society for the Rule of Law Institute. The New York Times opinion writer and co-host of the legal podcast Advisory Opinions , David French , joins Gregg Nunziata on the Checks & Balances podcast for a discussion about the conservative legal movement, executive power, why the judiciary is the last branch standing, and America’s 250th anniversary. Follow along n...

Judicial Independence is the Cornerstone of Democracy 09.06.2026 36:28

Judge J. Michael Luttig joins Gregg Nunziata, Executive Director of the Society for the Rule of Law Institute, for the inaugural episode of the Checks & Balances podcast. They discuss why judicial independence is the fundamental cornerstone of democracy, the rule of retired judges, and the unprecedented rule-of-law challenges facing the country today. Get full access to Checks & Balances at chkbal...