In this weekend’s edition of Amicus: A Law Review, Jim Santelle explores the rich legacy of Justice David Souter, who defied expectations with his centrist approach on the Supreme Court, who passed away this week. Notable landmark cases include Planned Parenthood v. Casey and Bush v. Gore. His unexpected decisions left a lasting impact on […]

May 10, 2025

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To kick off this week’s edition of Amicus, Jim Santelle delves into the controversial arrest of Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan by the Department of Justice, highlighting the potential misconduct and policy violations by the FBI. The discussion underscores the broader implications for judicial independence and the rule of law. Santelle also covers the developing stories […]

May 3, 2025

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Milwaukee was the center of breaking news on Friday morning with the arresting of Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan by federal law enforcement officials. This episode dives into the details surrounding the arrest of Milwaukee County Judge Dugan, and the charges of obstructing immigration agents. Host Jim Santelle critiques the Justice Department’s approach, arguing […]

Apr 26, 2025

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Welcome to this weekend’s edition of Amicus: A Law Review with Jim Santelle. Jim leads off the show with a breakdown of the U.S. Supreme Court’s overnight decision blocking deportations of migrants with the use of an eighteenth century war-time act. Highlighting key developments, the show covers the Supreme Court’s late-night decision and the Fourth […]

Apr 19, 2025

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Jim kicks off this weekend’s edition of Amicus: A Law Review with a recap of the legal proceedings surrounding the second Trump Administration’s deportations of Venezuelan immigrants to El Salvador and taking callers on a variety of legal manners. During the second hour, Jim also covers the issues in Columbia V. Mahmoud Khalil, the Supreme […]

Apr 12, 2025

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On this weekend’s edition of Amicus: A Law Review with Jim Santelle, Jim shares his latest “Injunction Function” and recaps the legal filings of Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul this past week. At the end of the first hour and beginning of the second hour, Jim touches on what is occurring with the legal battles […]

Apr 5, 2025

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Jim kicks off this weekend’s edition of Amicus: A Law Review with a syllabus for the show and an acknowledgement of the Myanmar and Thailand earthquakes. From there, Jim takes a look at the bombings by the United States in Yemen and the fallout from defense officials using the unsecure app Signal to coordinate those […]

Mar 29, 2025

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Welcome to this weekend’s edition of Amicus: A Law Review with Jim Santelle. The show introduces a new segment titled, ‘Injunction Function’ and this week breaks down a temporary restraining orders or TRO. Jim does a deep dive on their meaning, and what it means for your understanding of our legal system. Then, the show […]

Mar 22, 2025

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Amicus Notes 9:06 Show Intro/Rundown 9:20 DOJ Overview 9:34 Trump Speech @ DOJ 9:50 Trump Speech Cont. 9:54 Taking Callers 10:08 More Callers 10:20 Trump v. Law Firms 10:34 Shakespeare Alliteration 10:39 Callers 10:43 Judge Alsup “Sham” Firing 10:52 SCOTUS 14th Amendment Case 10:56 Conversion Therapy To learn more about this show and all of […]

Mar 15, 2025

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Good morning and welcome to another edition of Amicus: A Law Review with Jim Santelle! Jim lays out the syllabus for this weekend’s show, beginning with detailing the showdown this past week between President Donald Trump and Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court John Roberts. Jim breaks down the decision of the nation’s highest […]

Mar 8, 2025

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