About this episode

The episode features a live discussion on recent legal rulings regarding gender transitions and redistricting.

It's our live show at the University of Chicago! Hosted by the University of Chicago Federalist Society, we discuss this week's big shadow-docket rulings about gender transitions in California Schools (Mirabelli v. Bonta) and redistricting in New York (Malliotakis v. Williams), and also break down the recent merits decision about the right to counsel when a defendant is testifying (Villareal v. Texas).

People in this episode

Hosts: Will Baude, Dan Epps

Topics covered

• shadow-docket rulings
• gender transitions
• redistricting
• right to counsel
• live show

Keywords

• shadow docket
• gender transitions
• California Schools
• redistricting
• right to counsel

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Chicago Federalist Society

Places: California, New York

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