Amicus: A Law Review

To open the show up, Jim gives an overview on what we are going to talk about today. The Fall Docket of the US Supreme Court is starting next week and a little know decision from the 1930’s is coming back into the conversation and Jim will cover it all, as well as other topics. […]

Sat Oct 4, 2025

1:26:00

On this weekend’s special edition of “Amicus: A Law Review,” we will report on and address a wide variety of topics related to the government-shocking and justice-fracturing criminal indictment of former FBI Director James Comey: That extensive analysis will begin with explanations of the charges against him, the mechanisms that produced them, and what might […]

Sat Sep 27, 2025

1:24:40

This weekend on Amicus: A Law Review, Jim Santelle dives into the turbulent news of American civics and constitutional integrity. At the Supreme Court, Justice Sonia Sotomayor decries the decline in civics education, warning of confusion between presidents and kings, while Trump proposes alarming expansions of presidential powers, including targeting ‘narco-terrorists.’ Plus, the administration’s crackdown […]

Sat Sep 20, 2025

1:24:13

Good morning an thank you for joining another weekend edition of Amicus: A Law Review with Jim Santelle. Following a week marked by tragic violence at Utah Valley University and Evergreen High School, the show takes a look at the First and Second Amendments’ scope and restrictions. Jim Santelle then shares a critique of the […]

Sat Sep 13, 2025

1:24:26

Your host, Jim Santelle gets right into the moment with so much news happening in the world of law. We discuss the new docket coming up for The Supreme Court starting this Fall and what we should expect. Next, a fully funded, mostly completed green energy project is being stopped for “security reasons”, but we […]

Sat Sep 6, 2025

1:27:06

On this weekend’s edition of Amicus: A Law Review, Jim Santelle dives into a week of judicial fireworks as courts across America rebuke presidential actions. The Federal Circuit Court delivers a crushing blow to Trump’s sweeping tariffs, declaring them unconstitutional and beyond presidential power. Meanwhile, the Ninth Circuit protects Venezuelan immigrants’ temporary status against executive […]

Sat Aug 30, 2025

1:27:17

In a fiery dissection of recent legal dramas, Jim Santelle navigates the stormy seas of politics entangled with law enforcement. The FBI’s raid on John Bolton’s home raises questions about the mix of retribution and legitimate investigation and the misuse of classified documents, as federal agents seek evidence of potential Espionage Act violations. Meanwhile, the spectacle of […]

Sat Aug 23, 2025

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Good morning and thank you for joining us for another weekend edition of Amicus: A Law Review with Jim Santelle. This weekend’s syllabus includes a riveting discussion on the fraying rule of law, spotlighting unsettling trends in judicial and governmental actions. Jim walks through instances of judges grappling with the Supreme Court’s shadow docket, leading […]

Sat Aug 16, 2025

1:23:07

Welcome to another weekend edition of Amicus: A Law Review. Jim Santelle guides you through a tumultuous landscape, federal judges are increasingly at odds with the Supreme Court, pushing back against executive orders on birthright citizenship, deportations, and arts funding cuts. This defiance, termed departmentalism, challenges the traditional presumption of regularity, as judges question the […]

Sat Aug 9, 2025

1:26:42

Welcome to another weekend edition of Amicus: A Law Review with Jim Santelle. What is happening in Texas? Jim dives into the incident surrounding redistricting and gerrymandering, with the southern state at the forefront of a rare, controversial mid-decade map redraw that could potentially shift political balances nationally. Plus, the Supreme Court’s involvement in a […]

Sat Aug 2, 2025

1:26:38