Wahl on Law

In this episode of Wahl on Law, we dive into the Afroman trial, a case involving a police raid, a viral music video, and a defamation lawsuit that raised major constitutional questions. Joined by constitutional law expert Dr. Wayne Batchis, we explore free speech and what happens when lawsuits end up amplifying the same speech they’re meant to silence.

A Supreme Court showdown over student rights, a major First Amendment ruling reshapes the limits of medical speech, and a case that could redefine birthright citizenship reaches the highest court. One key question remains: who gets to define rights in America?

A landmark ruling holds social media companies accountable, a government shutdown leads to mass TSA shortages and 4 hour airport lines, and a voting law debate becomes tied to national security funding. One key question remains: who is responsible when the systems we rely on start to break down?

A federal appeals court allows a controversial deportation policy to move forward, a new supreme leader in Iran signals a more aggressive and possibly nuclear path in an escalating conflict, and lawmakers revisit the law that built the modern internet. One key question remains: who actually holds power in today’s legal system? In this episode of Wahl on Law , Jonas breaks down a major immigration...

A new public defender office, a Supreme Court fight over immigration protections, and a landmark social media trial all raise the same question: how does the legal system adapt when the stakes are this high? In this episode of Wahl on Law , Jonas breaks down the creation of a new Supreme Court advocacy office for public defenders, the Trump administration’s request for the Supreme Court to allow t...

A cabinet firing, a federal immigration ruling, and a Senate vote on war powers all raise the same question: who controls government power – and where does the Constitution draw the line? In this episode of Wahl on Law, Jonas breaks down President Trump’s decision to fire Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and what it reveals about presidential authority over the executive branch, a federal j...

A presidential speech, a sweeping tariff policy, and a Supreme Court ruling all raise the same question: how far can executive power go — and who steps in when it crosses the line? In this episode of Wahl on Law, Jonas breaks down President Trump’s State of the Union, the administration’s pivot to Section 122 tariffs after the Court limited earlier trade authority, and what this evolving legal bat...

A voting bill in Congress, a federal agency update, and a Supreme Court ruling all raise the same question: who has the power to interpret the law, and who gets held accountable when that power is pushed too far? In this episode of Wahl on Law, Jonas breaks down the SAVE America Act, a TSA terminology shift, and a major Supreme Court decision limiting presidential tariff power, and what all three...

A quiet bill in Congress and three Supreme Court cases raised a shared question: when the law is unclear, who carries the risk? In this episode of Wahl on Law, Jonas breaks down proposed changes to toxic chemical regulation, a challenge to police use of cellphone location data, a case testing the stability of green card protections, and a major consumer safety lawsuit. Together, these legal battle...

A few lines on a map. One federal judge’s ruling. In this debut episode of Wahl on Law, Jonas explores how recent legal decisions are shaping who holds power in Washington—and who gets to stay in the country they call home. From California’s redistricting battle at the Supreme Court to a federal court order protecting Haitian immigrants with Temporary Protected Status, this episode breaks down wha...