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State Remedies | SEASON 2, EP. 11
1:31:38
With the doors to federal court closing on civil rights claims, this final episode of Season 2 heads to new terrain: state court. Click here for […] The post State Remedies | SEASON 2, EP. 11 appeared first on Institute for Justice. |
Mar 16, 2022 |
Prosecutors, Perjurers, and Other Non-Persons — Part 2 | Season 2, Ep. 10
45:49
In 1983, in the case of Briscoe v. LaHue, the Supreme Court ruled that government employees who commit perjury at trial are absolutely immune from […] The post Prosecutors, Perjurers, and Other Non-Persons — Part 2 | Season 2, Ep. 10 appeared first on Institute for Justice. |
Nov 10, 2021 |
Prosecutors, Perjurers, and Other Non-Persons — Part 1 | Season 2, Ep. 10
58:45
In 2005, Charles Rehberg annoyed some politically powerful people in his community of Albany, Georgia, and found himself facing serious criminal charges—charges that were completely […] The post Prosecutors, Perjurers, and Other Non-Persons — Part 1 | Season 2, Ep. 10 appeared first on Institute for Justice. |
Nov 05, 2021 |
Closing the Courthouse Doors | Season 2, Ep. 9
56:51
On this episode, we take stock of developments in the courts and in Congress since this season began. There’s an update on the first case […] The post Closing the Courthouse Doors | Season 2, Ep. 9 appeared first on Institute for Justice. |
Sep 02, 2021 |
Persons Who Are Not “Persons” | Season 2, Ep. 8
1:02:25
Section 1983 says that “every person” acting under color of state law shall be liable for violating the Constitution. But in 1951, the Supreme Court […] The post Persons Who Are Not “Persons” | Season 2, Ep. 8 appeared first on Institute for Justice. |
Aug 13, 2021 |
The Shooting of Bobby Moore — Part 2 | Season 2, Ep. 7
1:01:34
In 1978, the Supreme Court held that individuals can sue local governments for constitutional violations in federal court. Indeed, the Court held that Congress had […] The post The Shooting of Bobby Moore — Part 2 | Season 2, Ep. 7 appeared first on Institute for Justice. |
Jun 21, 2021 |
The Shooting of Bobby Moore — Part 1 | Season 2, Ep. 7
44:36
In 2012, Little Rock police officer Josh Hastings shot and killed 15-year-old Bobby Moore and lied about how it happened. Hastings had a long history […] The post The Shooting of Bobby Moore — Part 1 | Season 2, Ep. 7 appeared first on Institute for Justice. |
Jun 18, 2021 |
Pierson to Pearson | Season 2, Ep. 6
59:44
In 1967, the Supreme Court invented qualified immunity. And in 1982, the Court transformed the doctrine into the one we have today. On this episode, […] The post Pierson to Pearson | Season 2, Ep. 6 appeared first on Institute for Justice. |
Apr 05, 2021 |
Under Color of Law | Season 2, Ep. 5
1:09:57
In Chicago in 1958, over a dozen police officers barged into the home of a sleeping family with guns drawn. They didn’t have a warrant, […] The post Under Color of Law | Season 2, Ep. 5 appeared first on Institute for Justice. |
Mar 01, 2021 |
Outrage Legislation | Season 2, Ep. 4
1:03:39
Section 1983 is one of the most important civil rights laws on the books; tens of thousands of plaintiffs file Section 1983 cases each year […] The post Outrage Legislation | Season 2, Ep. 4 appeared first on Institute for Justice. |
Jan 28, 2021 |
The Bubble | Season 2, Ep. 3
1:09:09
By any measure, the conditions that Lee Saunders endured in the psych unit at the Brevard County jail in Florida were shockingly inhumane. But when […] The post The Bubble | Season 2, Ep. 3 appeared first on Institute for Justice. |
Dec 28, 2020 |
Death By a Thousand Cuts | Season 2, Ep. 2
1:05:01
For victims of government misconduct, whether you can sue the officials who violated your constitutional rights often depends on whether the officials are federal, state, […] The post Death By a Thousand Cuts | Season 2, Ep. 2 appeared first on Institute for Justice. |
Dec 14, 2020 |
They’re Going to Kill This Man | Season 2, Ep. 1
38:02
In 2014, two members of a joint state-federal fugitive task force beat up an innocent college student, James King, after mistaking him for a suspect […] The post They’re Going to Kill This Man | Season 2, Ep. 1 appeared first on Institute for Justice. |
Nov 25, 2020 |
Trailer: Season 2
3:02
Why is it so hard to sue officials who violate the Constitution? Season 2 of Bound By Oath is coming soon. Click here for transcript. […] The post Trailer: Season 2 appeared first on Institute for Justice. |
Nov 23, 2020 |
Episode 9 – Excessive Fines
1:03:03
Prohibitions on excessive fines date back at least as far as Magna Carta in 1215, and the U.S. Constitution has barred excessive fines since 1791. […] The post Episode 9 – Excessive Fines appeared first on Institute for Justice. |
Feb 20, 2020 |
Special Episode: Espinoza v. Montana Dept. of Revenue
46:02
On January 22, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral argument in an IJ case, Espinoza v. Montana Dept. of Revenue. At issue is […] The post Special Episode: Espinoza v. Montana Dept. of Revenue appeared first on Institute for Justice. |
Jan 16, 2020 |
Substantive Due Process | Episode 8
1:04:41
If the government is going to take away life, liberty, or property, the due process of law requires it to follow fair procedures. But, according […] The post Substantive Due Process | Episode 8 appeared first on Institute for Justice. |
Nov 15, 2019 |
Incorporation, the Lack Thereof | Episode 7
39:34
In 1842, the city of New Orleans prosecuted Father Bernard Permoli, a Catholic priest, for conducting an open casket funeral. A violation of the Free […] The post Incorporation, the Lack Thereof | Episode 7 appeared first on Institute for Justice. |
Aug 23, 2019 |
Procedural Due Process | Episode 6
1:07:40
Before the government can take away your life, liberty, or property, it must first give you due process: fair and meaningful procedure. On this episode, […] The post Procedural Due Process | Episode 6 appeared first on Institute for Justice. |
Jul 05, 2019 |
Tangled: The Equal Protection Clause | Episode 5
1:01:37
After the Civil War, what many Americans needed most was protection from violence. That’s what the Equal Protection Clause was meant to guarantee, but today […] The post Tangled: The Equal Protection Clause | Episode 5 appeared first on Institute for Justice. |
Apr 17, 2019 |
The Navigable Waters | Episode 4
40:28
[Click here for Episode 1.] In 1873, the Supreme Court said that the Privileges or Immunities Clause protects a right to “use the navigable waters of […] The post The Navigable Waters | Episode 4 appeared first on Institute for Justice. |
Feb 20, 2019 |
All But Redacted: The Privileges or Immunities Clause | Episode 3
51:20
[Click here for Episode 1. And click here for Episode 2.] The Privileges or Immunities Clause was meant to be one of the key liberty-protecting […] The post All But Redacted: The Privileges or Immunities Clause | Episode 3 appeared first on Institute for Justice. |
Jan 30, 2019 |
The Fight for the 14th | Episode 2
1:06:10
At the close of the Civil War, some 4 million slaves became free. But almost immediately after hostilities ceased, leaders in the ex-Confederate states began […] The post The Fight for the 14th | Episode 2 appeared first on Institute for Justice. |
Dec 19, 2018 |
Before the 14th: John Rock and the Birth of Birthright Citizenship | Episode 1
1:00:46
Name just about any modern constitutional controversy—abortion, civil forfeiture, gun rights, immigration, etc.—and chances are that the Fourteenth Amendment is playing a big part. After […] The post Before the 14th: John Rock and the Birth of Birthright Citizenship | Episode 1 appeared first on Institute for Justice. |
Dec 04, 2018 |