New World, Same Constitution

About this episode

Akhil and Andy provide a unique analysis of the birthright citizenship case as it unfolds in the Supreme Court.

Trump v. Barbara - the birthright citizenship case - reaches the Supreme Court, and we are there. Akhil and Andy are at the oral argument, and immediately afterwards we stand outside the courthouse and you hear (and see, from the linked video) the emotions that affected not only your hosts, but no doubt the justices themselves as the case unfolded. Then it’s off to the audiotape, as we play the clips of the Justices and the advocates, and Akhil does his Howard Cosell imitation, analyzing the arguments as you hear them. Given the Professor’s status as the author of an amicus brief in the case, a brief the Solicitor General chose to take on in his own reply brief, the perspective this episode offers our audience - you - is unique. So with the arguments of the advocates; the questions of the justices; and the knowledge of the amicus, you will know as much as anyone and be in the best position to assess the case as a whole - after listening to this special episode and those to follow. And as always, CLE credit is available from podcast.njsba.com.

People in this episode

Hosts: Akhil Reed Amar, Andy

Topics covered

• birthright citizenship
• Supreme Court
• oral arguments
• legal analysis
• constitutional law

Keywords

• birthright citizenship
• Supreme Court
• oral argument
• legal analysis
• amicus brief

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Supreme Court, Solicitor General

Books & works: amicus brief

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