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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Apr 28, 2020 • 51min
DC v. Heller
On the eleventh episode of 5-4, Peter (@The_Law_Boy), Rhiannon (@AywaRhiannon), and Michael (@_FleerUltra) discuss the 2008 ruling that granted individuals the right to own guns, breaking with more than a century of precedent. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Apr 21, 2020 • 46min
Kelo v. New London
On the tenth episode of 5-4, Peter (@The_Law_Boy), Rhiannon (@AywaRhiannon), and Michael (@_FleerUltra) take aim at the liberals on the Court who ruled that the government can seize people’s land and hand it over to private developers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Apr 14, 2020 • 50min
Castle Rock v. Gonzales
On the ninth episode of 5-4, Peter (@The_Law_Boy), Rhiannon (@AywaRhiannon), and Michael (@_FleerUltra) talk about a domestic violence case in Colorado that led to the death of three children and a Supreme Court ruling that affirmed a broad vision of police discretion. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Apr 8, 2020 • 23min
Emergency Episode: RNC v. DNC
On a special episode of 5-4, Peter (@The_Law_Boy), Rhiannon (@AywaRhiannon), and Michael (@_FleerUltra) talk about the Supreme Court’s decision to block the state of Wisconsin from accepting late absentee ballots in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Apr 7, 2020 • 47min
Trump v. Hawaii
On the seventh episode of 5-4, Peter (@The_Law_Boy), Rhiannon (@AywaRhiannon), and Michael (@_FleerUltra) talk about the 2018 travel ban case, which tested the Supreme Court’s willingness to serve as a check on Donald Trump. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Mar 31, 2020 • 52min
NFIB v. Sebelius
On the sixth episode of 5-4, Peter (@The_Law_Boy), Rhiannon (@AywaRhiannon), and Michael (@_FleerUltra) take on the Obamacare ruling in 2012, which isn’t as great as ACA fans might think. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Mar 24, 2020 • 60min
Terry v. Ohio
On the fifth episode of 5-4, Peter (@The_Law_Boy), Rhiannon (@AywaRhiannon), and Michael (@_FleerUltra) talk about the 1968 ruling by the Warren Court that that paved the way for stop-and-frisk laws around the country. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Mar 17, 2020 • 52min
Shelby County v. Holder
On the fourth episode of 5-4, Peter (@The_Law_Boy), Rhiannon (@AywaRhiannon), and Michael (@_FleerUltra) talk about the 2013 ruling by the Roberts Court that defanged a key component of the Voting Rights Act. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Mar 10, 2020 • 51min
Fisher v. University of Texas
On the third episode of 5-4, Peter (@The_Law_Boy), Rhiannon (@AywaRhiannon), and Michael (@_FleerUltra) talk about the affirmative action case that flipped the Equal Protection Clause on its head. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Mar 3, 2020 • 51min
Citizens United v. FEC
Exploring the impact of Citizens United v. FEC on American politics, corporate influence in campaign finance, evolution of First Amendment jurisprudence, critique of corporate personhood, and analysis of election spending fallout.
