5-4
Prologue Projects
5-4 is a podcast about how much the Supreme Court sucks. Hosted by Peter Shamshiri, Rhiannon Hamam, and Michael Liroff, it's a progressive and occasionally profane take on the ideological battles at the heart of the Court's most important landmark cases and an irreverent tour of all the ways in which the law is shaped by politics.Subscribe to our premium episodes & much more at fivefourpod.com/support5-4 is a production of Prologue Projects.
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Sep 29, 2020 • 49min
Amy Coney Barrett is a Right Wing Freak
The hosts talk about Amy Coney Barrett, who has been nominated to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court. They discuss the nominee's judicial record, her faith, and what it means to be nominated by President Trump at this time. Follow Peter (@The_Law_Boy), Rhiannon (@AywaRhiannon), and Michael (@_FleerUltra) on Twitter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Sep 21, 2020 • 46min
What RBG Didn't Understand
On this week's episode of 5-4, Peter, Rhiannon, and Michael are discussing the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Specifically, the hosts talk about the consequences of RBG's decision not to step down from the Court during Barack Obama's presidency, what that decision tells us about her, and what lies ahead. Follow Peter (@The_Law_Boy), Rhiannon (@AywaRhiannon), and Michael (@_FleerUltra) on Twitter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Sep 15, 2020 • 42min
LA v. Lyons
On this week’s episode of 5-4, Peter, Rhiannon, and Michael are talking about police use of chokeholds. In 1983, the Supreme Court held in City of Los Angeles v. Lyons that a man who had been injured by a brutal police chokehold did not have standing to sue for an injunction—in other words, he could not ask the Court to order the police to stop using chokeholds. The Court’s decision allowed the practice to continue, and chokeholds have been a focus of police reform efforts and protests since then, particularly after the 2014 death of Eric Garner. Follow Peter (@The_Law_Boy), Rhiannon (@AywaRhiannon), and Michael (@_FleerUltra) on Twitter. Please support our sponsors: keeps.com/fivefour Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Sep 8, 2020 • 50min
Voting Rights
On this week’s episode of 5-4, Peter, Rhiannon, and Michael are discussing the right to vote. As the 2020 presidential election draws near, the Trump campaign has already started suing states over the use of mail-in ballots. The hosts talk through the basics of election law history and explain how individual citizens' right to vote is only sort of provided for in the Constitution. Follow Peter (@The_Law_Boy), Rhiannon (@AywaRhiannon), and Michael (@_FleerUltra) on Twitter. Please support our sponsors: buyraycon.com/fivefour Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Sep 1, 2020 • 45min
Flood v. Kuhn
On this week’s episode of 5-4, Peter (@The_Law_Boy) and Rhiannon (@AywaRhiannon) are joined by their friend Adam to discuss the 1972 case that exempted professional baseball from antitrust law.Please support our sponsors:HelixRaycon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Aug 25, 2020 • 49min
Nielsen v. Preap
On this week’s episode of 5-4, Peter (@The_Law_Boy), Rhiannon (@AywaRhiannon), and Michael (@_FleerUltra) talk about the 2019 case that denied immigrants who have committed certain crimes the right to a bond hearing, and illustrated the futility of objectively interpreting the law. Please support our sponsors: magicspoon.com/FIVEFOUR HelixSleep.com/FIVEFOUR jordanharbinger.com/subscribe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Aug 18, 2020 • 40min
Boy Scouts of America v. Dale
On this week’s episode of 5-4, Peter (@The_Law_Boy), Rhiannon (@AywaRhiannon), and Michael (@_FleerUltra) talk about the 2000 case that allowed Boy Scouts to discriminate against gay scout leaders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Aug 11, 2020 • 48min
Milliken v. Bradley
On this week’s episode of 5-4, Peter (@The_Law_Boy), Rhiannon (@AywaRhiannon), and special guest Leon Neyfakh (@Leoncrawl) discuss the 1974 case that effectively ended school desegregation efforts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Aug 4, 2020 • 51min
Term Recap: 2019-2020
On this week’s episode of 5-4, Peter (@The_Law_Boy), Rhiannon (@AywaRhiannon), and Michael (@_FleerUltra) look back at the most recent Supreme Court term. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Jul 21, 2020 • 46min
Bennis v. Michigan
On this week’s episode of 5-4, Peter (@The_Law_Boy), Rhiannon (@AywaRhiannon), and Michael (@_FleerUltra) talk about civil forfeiture, the practice that lets police seize private property if it’s suspected of being involved in a crime. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
