Episode 22 | Judges vs. The People: The Latest Battles on Transgender Activism & Illegal Immigration

About this episode

The episode discusses recent judicial interventions in state efforts regarding transgender surgery and immigration issues.

In this episode, our hosts — Kathryn Johnson and law professors Ilan Wurman and Joshua Kleinfeld — examine the three latest examples of judicial power being used to block elected officials. They cover Florida’s effort to hold the American Academy of Pediatrics and WPATH to account for lying about the risks and benefits of transgender surgery on kids — only for an Illinois federal judge to step in and halt the state proceedings on First Amendment grounds. They cover the D.C. Circ...

People in this episode

Host: Kathryn Johnson

Guests: Ilan Wurman, Joshua Kleinfeld

Topics covered

• judicial power
• transgender activism
• illegal immigration
• First Amendment
• state proceedings
• health risks
• children's surgery

Keywords

• judicial power
• transgender surgery
• First Amendment
• Florida
• Illinois
• American Academy of Pediatrics
• WPATH
• children's health
• illegal immigration

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: American Academy of Pediatrics, WPATH

Places: Florida, Illinois, D.C.

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