A podcast about law and politics. Based and conservative. Hosted by law professors @ilan_wurman & @kleinfeldjoshua w/@kathrynCJ6 of @MNThinkTank. Subscribe ⬇️
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What evidence is relevant when determining whether someone reasonably feared imminent death or serious bodily injury? On Rationally Based we tackle a Tennessee appeals court ruling involving a self-defense claim and the exclusion of evidence about the deceased's biological sex.
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Legal expert explains how the definition of sex shapes claims of discrimination in athletics and medical treatment.
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What starts as an outrageous idea on a college campus doesn't stay there. Legal expert warns that ideas once laughed off in academia can take 5 to 15 years to work their way into the broader culture.
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Thanks to @rationallypod for dropping a new episode to enjoy before arguments start (got tickets to Hoffmann v WBI Energy Transmision. Let’s hope eminent domain attorneys fees are as exciting as they sound)
A special Monday morning episode on some transgender issues: “Sex and Scholarship.”
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Evidence Suggests Alaska’s ‘Decoy Dan’ Illegally Colluded With Democrat Dark-Money Group
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This is a fun discussion of recent OLC opinions from the hosts of @rationallypod. I enjoyed hearing @ilan_wurman, @kleinfeldjoshua, and @KathrynCJ6’s perspectives on our recent opinions about guns, immigration, and religion!
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Characteristically thoughtful and cautious notes from Professor Muller: including the conclusion that, perhaps, some of the trickery in Alaska may have been criminal. Interesting read throughout
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Who did it first — Putin, or Alaska Democrats?
In 2021, opposition candidate Boris Vishnevsky was running in St Petersburg Russia. Then two look-alikes changed their names to Boris Vishnevsky and suddenly three were running.
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Will there be state bar discipline, or is undermining Our Democracy only something for which Republican lawyers lose their careers?
The role of lawyers in the alleged Peltola campaign effort to confuse voters is getting more relevant today as both state and federal investigators move on the scandal. Her lawyers and the Elias Group were referenced in the NY Times story. They should immediately remove themselves or risk serious possible ramifications...
Will the real Boris Vishnevsky…er, Dan Sullivan, please stand up? On Alaska Dems’ Putin Playbook.
Watch the full episode of today’s Rationally BASED Podcast:
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Preview of tomorrow’s episode, “Midterm Mayhem.”
“Is that the sign of a healthy democracy, or is the global Left actually the authoritarian ones undermining democracies around the world?”
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Constitutional law professor explains whether gun bans for 18 year olds is Constitutional or not...what do you think??👇
Trump admin argues ALL state agencies MUST report illegal immigrants to the federal government if they receive funding. Do you agree?!👇
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Indeed! As I said on the Rationally BASED podcast, the due process claim for a bond hearing is indeed a substantive due process claim, not a procedural one. Fifth Circuit got that absolutely correct.
