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Nia Rodgers and Dr. John Aughenbaugh

This podcast uses government documents to illuminate the workings of the American government, and offer context around the effects of government agencies in your everyday life.

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  • S22 · E9
    July 3 · 1 hr 2 min

    SoS 2026: Immigration, Refuge, and Corporate Liability

    Aughie and Nia discuss the opinions in Noes v Al Otro Lado, Mullin v Doe, and Cisco Systems v Doe. The first case allows the federal government to stop immigrants before arriving on American soil to ask for asylum. The second case allows the government to cancel Temporary Protection Status visas. The third case does not allow Cisco to be sued because the Chinese government used its software to locate and torture Chinese dissidents.

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  • S22 · E7
    June 29 · 54 min

    SoS 2026: Attacks on SCOTUS

    Aughie and Nia discuss recent attacks, verbal and physical, on the U.S. Supreme Court.

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  • S22 · E6
    June 26 · 57 min

    SoS 2026: Streisand Effect

    While waiting for more opinions from the SCOTUS, Aughie and Nia talk about the Streisand Effect in politics.

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  • S22 · E5
    June 12 · 50 min

    SoS 2026: Batson Challenges

    Aughie and Nia explore the importance of Batson challenges in jury trials.

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  • S22 · E2
    May 22 · 32 min

    In the News: Mifepristone Stay

    In the News, Nia and Aughie discuss the stay of a lower court's decision by the Supreme Court affecting the mail ordering of the drug Mifepristone.

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  • S22 · E1
    May 22 · 48 min

    In the News: Redistricting Followup

    In the News, Aughie and Nia follow up on the post election results of the redistricting question in Virginia.

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  • S21 · E29
    May 1 · 50 min

    SCOTUS Hears Birthright Citizenship EO

    Aughie and Nia explore the arguments before the US Supreme Court regarding President Trump's Birthright Citizenship Executive Order.

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  • S21 · E27
    April 24 · 39 min

    Afroman Case AKA Cooley v Foreman

    Aughie and Nia report on the case facts and outcome of the Ohio case Cooley v Foreman (AKA Afroman).

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