

A Conversation with Robert Post on the Taft Court
6 snips Dec 14, 2023
Robert Post, Sterling Professor of Law at Yale Law School, discusses the history of the Taft Court and the contrasting constitutional approaches among its justices. Topics include the challenges faced in researching the Taft Court volume, the interpretation of the Fourth Amendment and substantive due process rights, a comparison of Taft and Brandeis' goals, national power versus states' rights, the origins of the Whitney test, and the impact of the Taft Court on the present court.
Chapters
Transcript
Episode notes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Introduction
00:00 • 3min
Challenges and Similarities: A Look into the Taft Court
03:05 • 21min
Interpretation of the Fourth Amendment and Substantive Due Process Rights on the Taft Court
24:24 • 3min
Comparing the Goals and Visions of Taft and Brandeis
27:03 • 2min
National Power versus States' Rights during the Taft Court
28:52 • 21min
Exploring the Origins of Free Speech Test and University Governance
50:15 • 5min
Lessons from the TAF Court and its Impact on the Present Court
55:44 • 3min