Amicus: A Law Review

Thank you for joining us for another weekend edition of Amicus: A Law Review with Jim Santelle. On this edition, the show dives into recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions reshaping the legal landscape. Jim discusses a pivotal ruling that ended national injunctions, limiting federal judges’ powers to issue broad orders, and therefore enhancing presidential authority. […]

Sat Jul 5, 2025

1:27:02

The Supreme Court term has come to a close and we have a weekend with a bonus edition of Amicus: A Law Review with Jim Santelle. In this second part of the weekend’s program, Jim takes a look at the whirlwind of legal drama as the Supreme Court tackles hot-button issues spanning free speech, religious […]

Sun Jun 29, 2025

1:25:17

The Supreme Court term has come to a close and we have a weekend with a bonus edition of Amicus: A Law Review with Jim Santelle. Jim dives into the Supreme Court’s momentous ruling in Trump v. Casa, stripping federal courts of the power to issue nationwide injunctions against executive orders, marking a seismic shift […]

Sat Jun 28, 2025

1:27:02

Welcome to another edition of Amicus: A Law Review with Jim Santelle. It has been a legal whirlwind of a week, and Jim Santelle breaks down a controversial week at the Supreme Court for you across the airwaves. The Justices upheld a Tennessee law banning medical treatments for transgender youth, sparking fierce debate on equal […]

Sat Jun 21, 2025

1:27:01

There is a jam packed show for you today. As always, your host, Jim Santelle kicks it off with a brief overview of our syllabus and gets right into the updates on what he calls “Injunction Function”. Judges are working overtime to stop the orders of the president and uphold the Constitution. He then takes […]

Sat Jun 14, 2025

1:27:02

In a whirlwind of legal drama, Jim Santelle dissects the explosive return of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, deported without due process but now back under a federal indictment in Tennessee for alien smuggling. Santelle takes it to Attorney General Pam Bondi for her inflammatory rhetoric and neglecting the presumption of innocence, a core tenant of […]

Guest: James L. Santelle

Sat Jun 7, 2025

1:27:02

Good morning and welcome to another edition of Amicus: A Law Review with Jim Santelle. To begin this episode, Jim dives into the latest legal battles and court rulings shaping American and international landscapes. Jim provides updates with what is changing with the judicial elections in Mexico and then Santelle critiques the Supreme Court’s shadow […]

Sat May 31, 2025

1:27:02

Welcome to a full syllabus on this weekend’s edition of Amicus: A Law Review. Jim runs down a recap of what habeas corpus is, and then dives into the week’s legal headlines. This week, the Supreme Court delivered landmark rulings impacting immigration, religious freedom, and the power of the presidency. In a split decision, the […]

Sat May 24, 2025

1:32:02

In the first hour, Jim tackles the arguments happening in the US Supreme Court taking place as we pre-record this episode regarding Birthright Citizenship aka, the 14th Amendment. He also talks about the other case included which is taking on whether or not a judge in a single district, in a single court can pass […]

Sat May 17, 2025

1:28:02

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 […]

Sat May 10, 2025

1:32:02