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Steven Wise, attorney and founder of the Nonhuman Rights Project, discusses Judge Alison Tuitt’s dismissal of the petition to get Happy the Elephant transferred from her exhibit at the Bronx Zoo, isolated from other elephants, to an elephant sanctuary. The judge did find that Happy was an intelligent autonomous being, "an extraordinary animal with complex cognitive abilities." He speaks to host June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Corey Stern, a partner at Levy Konigsberg, discusses Harvey Weinstein’s conviction on charges of rape and a criminal sexual act, more than two years after allegations against the former Hollywood power broker sparked the #MeToo movement. He speaks to host June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Neil Kinkopf, a professor at the Georgia State University College of Law, discusses William Barr’s first year as President Trump’s Attorney General and how he has changed the Justice Department. He speaks to host June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former federal prosecutor Robert Mintz, a partner at McCarter & English, discusses the sentencing of Trump associate Roger Stone, to three years and four months in prison for lying to Congress and tampering with a witness to protect the president, after a week of legal drama. He speaks to host June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jennifer Rie, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Litigation Analyst, discusses the Federal Trade Commission demanding new information from tech giants about acquisitions that were too small to draw its attention when they happened. She speaks to host June Grasso. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former federal prosecutor Jennifer Rodgers, a Lecturer-in-Law at Columbia Law School, discusses the turmoil at the Justice Department after the intervention of Attorney General William Barr in several key cases. She speaks to host June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Federal judiciary expert Carl Tobias, a professor at the University of Richmond Law School, discusses how President Trump has boosted the conservative leanings of the 11th circuit, a court key to voting rights cases, and the road ahead for judicial nominations. He speaks to host June Grasso. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former federal prosecutor, Jeffrey Cramer, Managing Director of the Berkeley Research Group, discusses U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson refusing to bow to pressure in the sentencing of longtime Trump confidant, Roger Stone, and the fallout at the Justice Department. He speaks to host June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Julie Suk, a Professor of Sociology and Dean for Master’s Programs at the City University of New York, discusses the efforts to revive the Equal Rights Amendment as the House approves a measure removing a deadline for state ratification and reopens the process of amending the Constitution to prohibit discrimination based on sex. She speaks to host June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amy Aronson discusses her new book, "Crystal Eastman: A Revolutionary Life," and Eastman’s legacy as a co-founder of the American Civil Liberties Union and co-author of the Equal Rights Amendment. She speaks to host June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.