Episodes
The Texas abortion case, a deep dive into executive privilege, and Yale Law’s woke meltdown.
Published 11/03/21
Abortion controversies, the immigration debate, and audience questions
Published 09/24/21
A roundup of the summer’s biggest legal controversies, from the Supreme Court to the White House.
Published 08/10/21
A roundup of recent Supreme Court decisions and a look at state efforts to combat Critical Race Theory
Published 06/24/21
Abortion at the Supreme Court, Big Tech regulation in Florida, a showdown in Belarus, and the debate over paying college athletes.
Published 05/28/21
A roundup of new cases before the Supreme Court.
Published 04/30/21
Voting rights, the COVID stimulus lawsuit, libel law, and advice to young lawyers.
Published 03/27/21
The Law Talk professors celebrate the 10th anniversary of the podcast with discussions of the Trump impeachment, the Supreme Court’s rejection of an elections case out of Pennsylvania, censorship efforts by Big Tech, and the legal barriers facing the Biden Administration.
Published 02/27/21
This is a special announcement from John and Richard inviting our Law Talk with Epstein & Yoo listeners to join us on February 8th, 2021 at 1PM PT/4PM ET on Zoom for a discussion on the Constitutionality of impeaching a former president. They’ll be joined by National Review’s Andy McCarthy and Peter Robinson will be moderating. Go to Ricochet.com/LawTalk for details on how to view the event. See you there!
Published 01/28/21
A thorough debate over the chaotic final days of the Trump Administration and a preview of coming attractions from the Biden Presidency.
Published 01/09/21
Election controversies, Supreme Court cases, and California’s quest to outlaw the internal combustion engine.
Published 12/09/20
President Trump contests the election, COVID restrictions go national, and a Justice Alito speech incites controversy.
Published 11/24/20
The ACB hearings, the future of the 6-3 court, and the judiciary’s role in the most unusual presidential election ever.
Published 10/31/20
The death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the bruising confirmation battle to come.
Published 09/23/20
The Law Talk professors take listener questions.
Published 08/27/20
A review of the Roger Stone case and a roundup of the biggest Supreme Court decisions for this term.
Published 07/14/20
Policing, qualified immunity, SCOTUS’s LGBT discrimination case, the controversy over the John Bolton book, and a novel exercise in intellectual property law.
Published 06/17/20
Michael Flynn, Title IX, The COVID Reopening, and a Supreme Court roundup.
Published 05/13/20
The legal issues around reopening the economy, the USS Roosevelt controversy, the inspector general firings, the FISA controversy, and Tom Brady’s copyright struggles.
Published 04/16/20
A flurry of legal controversies surround the Coronavirus.
Published 03/26/20
Coronavirus, Supreme Court roundup, Trump’s libel lawsuit, and baseball.
Published 03/12/20
It may be the winter session in the faculty lounge, but things are heating up as professors Richard Epstein and John Yoo clash on a number of today’s topics. On the docket: Was Mitt Romney justified in his impeachment vote? Is President Trump wrong to override the Justice Department on the Roger Stone case? Can states punish members of the Electoral College for defying the will of the voters? Can state and local governments resist the feds’ efforts to curb illegal immigration? And do the...
Published 02/13/20
In a Law Talk first, Professors Richard Epstein & John Yoo and host Troy Senik are gathered in the same studio to kick off their tenth year of the podcast. On this episode: Can Congress rein in President Trump’s power to pursue military action against Iran? What was Nancy Pelosi trying to accomplish by withholding the articles of impeachment? Can the Justice Department compel Apple to create a backdoor on encrypted devices? And is Utah’s effort to rescind a personalized license plate a...
Published 01/18/20
It’s the holiday season in the faculty lounge and the subpoenas are hung by the chimney with care. On this episode, Professors Epstein and Yoo do a deep dive into the strengths and weaknesses of the impeachment case, the shortcomings of the Inspector General’s report on the Russia investigation, and the greatest legal question of our time: can you impeach an ex-president? All that plus Richard breaks down the economics of Christmas, John calls for civil disobedience in the Berkeley food...
Published 12/12/19
Impeachment is on the syllabus as the faculty lounge reopens its doors. In this episode: Does the Democrats’ pivot from ‘quid pro quo’ to ‘bribery’ add up? Has the first week of witnesses changed either professor's mind? And when exactly would a White House have the authority to hold up foreign aid? All that plus analysis of what’s most likely to compel the release of the Trump tax returns (hint: it’s not the case that looks headed for the Supreme Court) and the strange case of the Equal...
Published 11/18/19