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Story Time for Fed Court Nerds

Nov 28, 2023
Discussion includes lowdown of the Voting Rights Act, hacking minority districts, laws created by precedents versus statutes, undoing the Warren Court, section two rights in civil court, reporters not going to activists, Elon versus Media Matters, and humorous blind date anecdotes.
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 3min
2
Section 2 Litigation and Political Implications
03:27 • 11min
3
Racial Polarization in Voting and the Importance of Private Actors
14:48 • 6min
4
The Distinction Between Court-Created Law and Statutory Law
20:18 • 18min
5
Boundaries of the New Court
38:36 • 13min
6
Advocacy, Media Sources, and the Twitter-Media Matters Lawsuit
51:14 • 5min
7
Exploding Gas Tanks and Rigging Tests: A Comparison of Media Malfeasance
56:15 • 3min
8
Blind Dates and Low Expectations
59:17 • 12min