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Ever feel like the law is stacked against you? It probably is. Broken Law speaks truth to power in discussing how our laws and legal system serve the few at the expense of the many. This is where law meets real life. Hosted by the staff of the American Constitution Society, we reckon with the origins of our legal system, interview people on the frontlines of the progressive legal movement, and chat about necessary legal reforms to restore our democratic legitimacy and improve the lives of all people.

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#209
Tuesday · 41 min
Episode 209: Protecting the Vote
The first ballots of this year's midterms have been sent out, and with that, it is officially election season. Katie Waldo of We the Action and Nicholas Gothard of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law join Ashley Erickson to discuss ways that lawyers and law students can get involved in election protection efforts in 2026. Join the Progressive Legal Movement Today: ACSLaw.org Host: Ashley Erickson, Senior Director of Network Advancement Guest: Katie Waldo, Managing Director, We the Action Guest: Nicholas Gothard, Senior National Coordinator, Election Protection, Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Link: 2026 Guide to Voter Protection Opportunities for Lawyers, We the Action Link: Sign Up to Volunteer for the 1-866-OUR-VOTE Hotline Link: Sign Up to Be a Poll Worker Link: State Voting Laws Roundup, Brennan Center for Justice Visit the Podcast Website: Broken Law Podcast Email the Show: Podcast@ACSLaw.org Follow ACS on Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | Bluesky | LinkedIn | YouTube ----------------- Broken Law: About the law, who it serves, and who it doesn’t. ----------------- Production House: Flint Stone Media Copyright of American Constitution Society 2026.
#208
September 3 · 53 min
Episode 208: For the United States: Rebuilding Independence at the Department of Justice
The Department of Justice is in crisis. The bedrock principle of non-interference, once held sacrosanct by administrations of both parties, has been jettisoned. The Attorney General has directed the Department to represent the President and his agenda above all else. Thousands of attorneys and professionals have left or been forced out as leadership pursues personal and political grudges at the President’s open direction. What reforms can be instituted to restore the department’s independence? What can be done by Congress or outside organizations to bring oversight to the abuses taking place within the department? What can future administrations do to restore the Department’s professionalism and reputation? Join the Progressive Legal Movement Today: ACSLaw.org Host: Diane Furstenau, Director of Policy and Program, ACS Guest: Rachel Rossi, President, Alliance for Justice (and Panel Moderator) Guest: Rupa Bhattacharyya, Legal Director, Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection, Georgetown Law Guest: Stuart Delery, Partner, Gibson Dunn Guest: Stacey Young, Founder & Executive Director, Justice Connection Link: Blanche won't pledge DOJ independence from Trump, by Andrew Pantazi Link: How the Trump administration erased centuries of Justice Department experience, by Eric Tucker and Alanna Durkin Richer Link: How Trump is weaponizing the DoJ to ‘bully, prosecute, punish and silence’ his foes, by Peter Stone Visit the Podcast Website: Broken Law Podcast Email the Show: Podcast@ACSLaw.org Follow ACS on Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | Bluesky | LinkedIn | YouTube ----------------- Broken Law: About the law, who it serves, and who it doesn’t. ----------------- Production House: Flint Stone Media Copyright of American Constitution Society 2026.
#207
August 18 · 1 hr 2 min
Episode 207: Puerto Rico: A Part of but Apart from the U.S.
Nine years after Hurricane Maria and ten years after a fiscal control board was imposed on Puerto Rico, the second Trump Administration is now using the island for its own aims while neglecting the needs of the island's citizens. In this episode, Dr. Marisol LeBrón joins Valerie Nannery to dig into Puerto Rico’s colonial status, how it effects the everyday lives of Puerto Ricans, and how it enables the Trump Administration’s reinvigorated Monroe Doctrine. Join the Progressive Legal Movement Today: ACSLaw.org Host: Valerie Nannery, Senior Director of Policy and Program Guest: Dr. Marisol LeBrón, Associate Professor of Critical Race and Ethnic Studies, University of California, Santa Cruz Link: Policed: A Latinx History of State Violence, by Marisol LeBrón Link: Puerto Rico Syllabus Link: Making Never-Never Land: Race and Law in the Creation of Puerto Rico, by Mónica A. Jiménez Link: The U.S. Constitution Meets Democratic Theory: The Puzzling Cases of Puerto Rico and D.C., by Luis Fuentes-Rohwer & Guy-Uriel Charles Visit the Podcast Website: Broken Law Podcast Email the Show: Podcast@ACSLaw.org Follow ACS on Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | Bluesky | LinkedIn | YouTube ----------------- Broken Law: About the law, who it serves, and who it doesn’t. ----------------- Production House: Flint Stone Media Copyright of American Constitution Society 2026.
#206
August 4 · 34 min
Episode 206: Pink Crime
In the wake of recent SCOTUS decisions like Dobbs and Skrmetti, the bodies and actions of queer people, mothers, and pregnant people have been increasingly criminalized. Lindsay Langholz is joined by Valena Beety to discuss her new book, Pink Crime: Fighting Against the Criminalization of Motherhood, Pregnancy, and Queer Identity, and how women and queer people are being punished for crimes that never occurred at all. Join the Progressive Legal Movement Today: ACSLaw.org Host: Lindsay Langholz, Vice President of Policy and Program Guest: Valena Beety, Robert H. McKinney Professor of Law, Indiana University Maurer School of Law Link: Pink Crime: Fighting Against the Criminalization of Motherhood, Pregnancy, and Queer Identity, by Valena Beety (30% off code: TNP30) Link: Tip that saw Pete Buttigieg separated from his children was not vetted and informant may have been ‘mentally unstable’, by Jasmine Fernández Link: Post-Dobbs Pregnancy Criminal Cases, Pregnancy Justice Visit the Podcast Website: Broken Law Podcast Email the Show: Podcast@ACSLaw.org Follow ACS on Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | Bluesky | LinkedIn | YouTube ----------------- Broken Law: About the law, who it serves, and who it doesn’t. ----------------- Production House: Flint Stone Media Copyright of American Constitution Society 2026.
#205
July 21 · 38 min
Episode 205: Civil Society Under Attack
In backsliding democracies around the world, civil society organizations have consistently been targeted by government actors in order to stifle dissent and pluralism. ACS Director of Policy and Program Diane Furstenau joins Lindsay Langholz to discuss this pattern and what lessons we can learn from other countries' experiences as we face similar threats at home. Join the Progressive Legal Movement Today: ACSLaw.org Host: Lindsay Langholz, Vice President of Policy and Program Guest: Diane Furstenau, Director of Policy and Program, ACS Link: Monitor: Tracking Civic Space, CIVICUS Link: Resource Collections, International Center for Not-for-Profit Law Link: The Impacts of the Recent Executive Orders on Nonprofits, National Council of Nonprofits Link: Civil Society Rights & Resiliency Resources, Charity & Security Network Visit the Podcast Website: Broken Law Podcast Email the Show: Podcast@ACSLaw.org Follow ACS on Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | Bluesky | LinkedIn | YouTube ----------------- Broken Law: About the law, who it serves, and who it doesn’t. ----------------- Production House: Flint Stone Media Copyright of American Constitution Society 2026.
#204
July 7 · 1 hr 10 min
Episode 204: The Imperial Presidency
Checks on executive power have become fully unbalanced, with boundaries and guardrails overrun daily. Congressional leadership unwilling to challenge a president of their own party and an enabling Court have thus far proven largely uninterested in reining in a president who openly defies constitutional and legal constraints on his power. A recent panel at ACS's 2026 National Convention tackles the question of what can be done now to curb executive power and rebalance our branches of federal government? Join the Progressive Legal Movement Today: ACSLaw.org Host: Lindsay Langholz, Vice President of Policy and Program Guest: Vanita Gupta, Director of the Center for Law and Public Trust, NYU Law Guest: Harold Hongju Koh, Sterling Professor of International Law, Yale Law School Guest: Barbara McQuade, Professor from Practice, University of Michigan Law School Guest: Hon. Jamie Raskin, Member, U.S. House of Representatives for the 8th District of Maryland Guest: Donald Sherman, President and Chief Executive Officer, CREW Link: Videos of all 2026 National Convention Panel Conversations Coming Soon Visit the Podcast Website: Broken Law Podcast Email the Show: Podcast@ACSLaw.org Follow ACS on Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | Bluesky | LinkedIn | YouTube ----------------- Broken Law: About the law, who it serves, and who it doesn’t. ----------------- Production House: Flint Stone Media Copyright of American Constitution Society 2026.
#203
June 23 · 41 min
Episode 203: The Trump Admin's Multifaceted Attacks on Legal Education
Since retaking office, the Trump Administration has put the legal profession in the crosshairs through executive orders, administrative rules, and public pressure campaigns targeting lawyers, law firms, and judges. In a recent wave of attacks, the Administration has set its sights on law schools and law students. Amanda Fuchs Miller joins Ashley Erickson to discuss the various levers of federal power being pulled by the Administration to target legal education and what can be done about it. Join the Progressive Legal Movement Today: ACSLaw.org Host: Ashley Erickson, Senior Director of Network Advancement Guest: Amanda Fuchs Miller, President, Seventh Street Strategies Link: An Under the Radar Attempt to Politicize Federal Funding Needs Your Input, by Amanda Fuchs Miller Link: Notice and Comment Project, ACS Visit the Podcast Website: Broken Law Podcast Email the Show: Podcast@ACSLaw.org Follow ACS on Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | Bluesky | LinkedIn | YouTube ----------------- Broken Law: About the law, who it serves, and who it doesn’t. ----------------- Production House: Flint Stone Media Copyright of American Constitution Society 2026.
#202
June 9 · 1 hr 20 min
Episode 202: SCOTUS Term Refresher
In the final weeks of the 2025-2026 term, the Supreme Court will issue over two dozen decisions in key cases. Before this final stretch, we return to ACS's Supreme Court Preview event to refresh our collective memories on those cases still outstanding and as an opportunity to reflect on what the term has yielded thus far. Join the Progressive Legal Movement Today: ACSLaw.org Host: Valerie Nannery, Senior Director of Policy and Program Guest: Mark Joseph Stern, Senior Writer, Slate Magazine Guest: Carlos A. Ball, Distinguished Professor of Law and Judge Frederick Lacey Scholar, Rutgers Law School Guest: Alexis Hoag-Fordjour, David Dinkins '56 Professor of Law and Co-Director of the Center for Criminal Justice, Brooklyn Law School Guest: Pamela S. Karlan, Kenneth and Harle Montgomery Professor of Public Interest Law and Co-Director of the Supreme Court Litigation Clinic, Stanford Law School Guest: Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia, Samuel Weiss Faculty Scholar, Director of the Center for Immigrants' Rights Clinic, and Clinical Professor of Law, Penn State Dickinson Law Link: ACS National Supreme Court Preview 2025-2026 Link: Supreme Court Term in Review, Georgetown Law on July 1 Visit the Podcast Website: Broken Law Podcast Email the Show: Podcast@ACSLaw.org Follow ACS on Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | Bluesky | LinkedIn | YouTube ----------------- Broken Law: About the law, who it serves, and who it doesn’t. ----------------- Production House: Flint Stone Media Copyright of American Constitution Society 2026.
#201
May 26 · 28 min
Episode 201: Corruption of and Through the Pardon Power
Recent reporting suggests the President is flirting with issuing more blanket pardons for political allies and those willing to court his favor. Liz Oyer joins Lindsay Langholz to discuss how the president's pardon power has been used (and abused) in recent years and to understand just how far outside the norms we have strayed. Join the Progressive Legal Movement Today: ACSLaw.org Host: Lindsay Langholz, Vice President of Policy and Program Guest: Liz Oyer of Lawyer Oyer, Former United States Pardon Attorney Link: Justice Dept. Sets Up $1.8 Billion Fund That Could Funnel Money to Trump Allies, by Glenn Thrush, Andrew Duehren, & Alan Feuer Link: Trump Promises Mass Pardons to Staff Before Leaving Office, by Josh Dawsey Link: Lawyer Oyer Link: Register Here for ACS's 2026 National Convention Visit the Podcast Website: Broken Law Podcast Email the Show: Podcast@ACSLaw.org Follow ACS on Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | Bluesky | LinkedIn | YouTube ----------------- Broken Law: About the law, who it serves, and who it doesn’t. ----------------- Production House: Flint Stone Media Copyright of American Constitution Society 2026.
#200
May 12 · 39 min
Episode 200: Never Give Up
It has been a tough few weeks for democracy. The US Supreme Court's recent demolition of what remained of the Voting Rights Act, the Virginia Supreme Court's decision to trump the express will of Virginia voters to redraw congressional lines, and southern state legislatures racing to the bottom to strip Black voters of political power have weighed heavily on us all. For our 200th episode, Joyce Vance joins Valerie Nannery to discuss her book, Giving Up Is Unforgivable: A Manual for Keeping a Democracy, and what it will take from all of us to save our democracy. Join the Progressive Legal Movement Today: ACSLaw.org Host: Valerie Nannery, Senior Director of Policy and Program Guest: Joyce Vance, Distinguished Professor of the Practice of Law, The University of Alabama School of Law; ACS Board Member Link: Giving Up is Unforgivable: A Manual for Keeping a Democracy, by Joyce Vance Link: Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance Link: ACS 2026 National Convention details and registration Link: Register Here for ACS's 2026 National Convention Visit the Podcast Website: Broken Law Podcast Email the Show: Podcast@ACSLaw.org Follow ACS on Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | Bluesky | LinkedIn | YouTube ----------------- Broken Law: About the law, who it serves, and who it doesn’t. ----------------- Production House: Flint Stone Media Copyright of American Constitution Society 2026.
#199
April 28 · 47 min
Episode 199: Democracy Needs Heroes
As ACS staff prepares for our 2026 National Convention in Washington, DC, we invite you to revisit two highlights of our 2024 convention for a little inspiration and encourage you to join us for this year's event if you are able. Judge Carlton Reeves (S.D. Miss.) and then-New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin delivered remarks on the legacy of Brown v. Board of Education, the role attorneys and law students can play as social engineers, and being a hero for democracy. Join the Progressive Legal Movement Today: ACSLaw.org Host: Lindsay Langholz, Vice President of Policy and Program Guest: Hon. Carlton Reeves, District Judge, Southern District of Mississippi; Chair, U.S. Sentencing Commission Guest: Matt Platkin, 62nd Attorney General of New Jersey; Partner, Platkin LLP Link: Register Here for ACS's 2026 National Convention Visit the Podcast Website: Broken Law Podcast Email the Show: Podcast@ACSLaw.org Follow ACS on Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | Bluesky | LinkedIn | YouTube ----------------- Broken Law: About the law, who it serves, and who it doesn’t. ----------------- Production House: Flint Stone Media Copyright of American Constitution Society 2026.
#198
April 14 · 39 min
Episode 198: The Fight to Free DC
Since January 2025, the District of Columbia and its more than 700,000 residents have been under near-constant attack by both the Executive and Legislative branches of the federal government. The federal officials attempting to control the District through legislative action and physical force are not elected by D.C. residents and are not accountable to them. Keya Chatterjee joins Broken Law to describe what has been happening, why everyone should care, and how people are fighting for the right of the people of D.C. to govern themselves. Join the Progressive Legal Movement Today: ACSLaw.org Host: Valerie Nannery, Senior Director of Policy and Program Guest: Keya Chatterjee, Executive Director, Free DC Link: May Day DC Link: Anti-DC Congressional Bills Attempt Federal Takeover of DC Criminal Justice and Home Rule, Maryland State & DC AFL-CIO Link: Putting D.C. in the Chain of Command: Congress Should Reform the DC National Guard’s Outdated and Dangerous Command Structure, by Elizabeth Goitein Visit the Podcast Website: Broken Law Podcast Email the Show: Podcast@ACSLaw.org Follow ACS on Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | Bluesky | LinkedIn | YouTube ----------------- Broken Law: About the law, who it serves, and who it doesn’t. ----------------- Production House: Flint Stone Media Copyright of American Constitution Society 2026.
#197
March 31 · 48 min
Episode 197: People v. The Court
The Roberts Court has recently used its docket to indulge in growing antidemocratic tendencies, collecting power for itself as it shuts the courthouse doors on those seeking to vindicate their constitutional rights and uphold checks and balances. David Sloss joins Lindsay Langholz to discuss his new book, People v. The Court: The Next Revolution in Constitutional Law, and how power might be rebalanced through a change in judicial review standards. Join the Progressive Legal Movement Today: ACSLaw.org Host: Lindsay Langholz, Vice President of Policy and Program Guest: David Sloss, John A. and Elizabeth H. Sutro Professor of Law, Santa Clara University School of Law Link: People v. The Court: The Next Revolution in Constitutional Law, by David Sloss Link: The Roberts Court's Assault on Democracy, by Judge Lynn Adelman Visit the Podcast Website: Broken Law Podcast Email the Show: Podcast@ACSLaw.org Follow ACS on Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | Bluesky | LinkedIn | YouTube ----------------- Broken Law: About the law, who it serves, and who it doesn’t. ----------------- Production House: Flint Stone Media Copyright of American Constitution Society 2026.
#196
March 17 · 37 min
Episode 196: Politicized Mergers as a Threat to the Rule of Law
What trust remains in antitrust enforcement under the Second Trump Administration? Diana Moss joins Lindsay Langholz to discuss the Nexstar-Tegna merger, what impact the deal would have on consumers, and why the politicization of regulatory bodies like the FCC threatens due process and the rule of law. Join the Progressive Legal Movement Today: ACSLaw.org Host: Lindsay Langholz, Vice President of Policy and Program Guest: Dr. Diana Moss, Vice President and Director of Competition Policy, Progressive Policy Institute Link: The Nexstar-Tegna Merger Will Raise Your Cable Bill, and Then Some, by Diana Moss Link: Resisting the Politicization of Antitrust and Regulation, by Diana Moss Link: Competition, Progressive Policy Institute Visit the Podcast Website: Broken Law Podcast Email the Show: Podcast@ACSLaw.org Follow ACS on Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | Bluesky | LinkedIn | YouTube ----------------- Broken Law: About the law, who it serves, and who it doesn’t. ----------------- Production House: Flint Stone Media Copyright of American Constitution Society 2026.
#195
March 3 · 36 min
Episode 195: Bringing the Constitution to the Classroom
Katie Gima and Jess Zalph join Ashley Erickson to discuss ACS's Constitution in the Classroom program, including a look at newly released curriculum entitled "Separation of Church and State and the U.S. Constitution" and how to bring this important piece of civic education to a classroom near you. Join the Progressive Legal Movement Today: ACSLaw.org Host: Ashley Erickson, Senior Director of Network Advancement Guest: Katie Gima, Senior Director of Legal Programs & Networking, Americans United for Separation of Church and State Guest: Jess Zalph, Constitutional Litigation Fellow, Americans United for Separation of Church and State Link: Constitution in the Classroom Link: Elementary School Lesson Plan Link: Middle School Lesson Plan Link: High School Lesson Plan Visit the Podcast Website: Broken Law Podcast Email the Show: Podcast@ACSLaw.org Follow ACS on Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | Bluesky | LinkedIn | YouTube ----------------- Broken Law: About the law, who it serves, and who it doesn’t. ----------------- Production House: Flint Stone Media Copyright of American Constitution Society 2026.
#194
February 17 · 58 min
Episode 194: How Close to Autocracy Are We?
Kim Lane Scheppele joins Valerie Nannery to discuss how America’s slide into autocracy is similar to and different from autocratic shifts around the world, how far America is on the path to autocracy, and what we can all do to stop the descent. Join the Progressive Legal Movement Today: ACSLaw.org Host: Valerie Nannery, Senior Director of Policy and Program Guest: Kim Lane Scheppele, Laurance S. Rockefeller Professor of Sociology and International Affairs & Director of the Program in Law and Normative Thinking at the University Center for Human Values, Princeton University Link: Autocratic Legalism, by Kim Lane Scheppele Link: Trump’s Counter Constitution, by Kim Lane Scheppele Link: The ‘Big Lie’s’ Autocratic Assault on the Rule of Law: Attorneys Can Stop It, by Jim Saranteas Link: Become a Poll Worker Visit the Podcast Website: Broken Law Podcast Email the Show: Podcast@ACSLaw.org Follow ACS on Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | Bluesky | LinkedIn | YouTube ----------------- Broken Law: About the law, who it serves, and who it doesn’t. ----------------- Production House: Flint Stone Media Copyright of American Constitution Society 2026.
#193
February 3 · 44 min
Episode 193: Navigating The Maze of Our Immigration System
Lindsay Langholz is joined by ACS San Diego Lawyer Chapter leaders Kevin Gregg and Emily Howe to discuss immigration cases making their way through federal courts, who gets to decide who is an American, what protection citizenship or legal status provides, and what it is like to be on the front lines of defending American democracy. Join the Progressive Legal Movement Today: ACSLaw.org Host: Lindsay Langholz, Senior Director of Policy and Program Guest: Kevin Gregg, Partner, Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli & Pratt, P.A. and ACS San Diego Lawyer Chapter Leader Guest: Emily Howe, Principal, Law Offices of Emily E. Howe and ACS San Diego Lawyer Chapter Leader Link: The American adoptees who fear deportation to a country they can't remember, by George Wright Link: Immigration Review Podcast, hosted by Kevin A. Gregg Link: ACS National Convention 2026 Visit the Podcast Website: Broken Law Podcast Email the Show: Podcast@ACSLaw.org Follow ACS on Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | Bluesky | LinkedIn | YouTube ----------------- Broken Law: About the law, who it serves, and who it doesn’t. ----------------- Production House: Flint Stone Media Copyright of American Constitution Society 2026.
#192
January 20 · 56 min
Episode 192: One Year of Trump's Chokehold on Free Speech
The rights protected by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution are essential for the proper functioning of a responsive democracy. As we mark the end of the first year of the Second Trump Administration, Nora Benavidez joins Lindsay Langholz to take stock of the effects of a year-long assault on free speech and discuss her recent report, Chokehold: Donald Trump's War on Free Speech & the Need for Systemic Resistance. Join the Progressive Legal Movement Today: ACSLaw.org Host: Lindsay Langholz, Senior Director of Policy and Program Guest: Nora Benavidez, Senior Counsel and Director of Digital Justice and Civil Rights, Free Press Link: Chokehold: Donald Trump’s War on Free Speech & the Need for Systemic Resistance Link: I Counted Trump’s Censorship Attempts. Here’s What I Found., by Nora Benavidez Link: Defending Academic Freedom, Episode 175 of Broken Law Visit the Podcast Website: Broken Law Podcast Email the Show: Podcast@ACSLaw.org Follow ACS on Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | Bluesky | LinkedIn | YouTube ----------------- Broken Law: About the law, who it serves, and who it doesn’t. ----------------- Production House: Flint Stone Media Copyright of American Constitution Society 2026.
#191
January 6 · 28 min
Episode 191: New Year, New Leadership at ACS
Introducing ACS's New President! Phil Brest joins Lindsay Langholz to discuss his background in judicial nominations, the perspective he brings to his new role, and the political moment we all find ourselves in as he takes the helm at ACS. Join the Progressive Legal Movement Today: ACSLaw.org Host: Lindsay Langholz, Senior Director of Policy and Program Guest: Phil Brest, President of ACS Link: ACS National Convention 2026 Visit the Podcast Website: Broken Law Podcast Email the Show: Podcast@ACSLaw.org Follow ACS on Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | Bluesky | LinkedIn | YouTube ----------------- Broken Law: About the law, who it serves, and who it doesn’t. ----------------- Production House: Flint Stone Media Copyright of American Constitution Society 2026.
#190
Dec 23, 2025 · 53 min
Episode 190: Defending Immigrant Speech
From detaining student protesters to threatening to deport rival politicians, President Trump has weaponized the immigration system to suppress dissent. Professor Alina Das and advocate Ramya Krishnan join Taonga Leslie to discuss how these attacks chill speech across the board, examine the unique challenges of defending free speech in the immigration context, and describe how lawyers can resist efforts to silence non-citizens and citizens alike. Join the Progressive Legal Movement Today: ACSLaw.org Host: Taonga Leslie, Director of Policy and Program for Racial Justice Guest: Alina Das, James Weldon Johnson Professor & Co-Director of the Immigrant Rights Clinic, NYU Law Guest: Ramya Krishnan, Senior Staff Attorney, Knight First Amendment Institute; Lecturer in Law, Columbia Law School Link: Opinion, AAUP v. Rubio (Judge Young) Link: The First Amendment in Flux, ACS Program Guide Link: Rights Under Attack: DHS Violence Against Journalists, Observers, and Protestors Visit the Podcast Website: Broken Law Podcast Email the Show: Podcast@ACSLaw.org Follow ACS on Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | Bluesky | LinkedIn | YouTube ----------------- Broken Law: About the law, who it serves, and who it doesn’t. ----------------- Production House: Flint Stone Media Copyright of American Constitution Society 2026.

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