Broken Law
Ever feel like the law is stacked against you? It probably is. Broken Law speaks truth to power in discussing how our laws and legal system serve the few at the expense of the many. This is where law meets real life. Hosted by the staff of the American Constitution Society, we reckon with the origins of our legal system, interview people on the frontlines of the progressive legal movement, and chat about necessary legal reforms to restore our democratic legitimacy and improve the lives of all people.
Broken Law
Episode 201: Corruption of and Through the Pardon Power
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Recent reporting suggests the President is flirting with issuing more blanket pardons for political allies and those willing to court his favor. Liz Oyer joins Lindsay Langholz to discuss how the president's pardon power has been used (and abused) in recent years and to understand just how far outside the norms we have strayed.
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Host: Lindsay Langholz, Vice President of Policy and Program
Guest: Liz Oyer of Lawyer Oyer, Former United States Pardon Attorney
Link: Trump Promises Mass Pardons to Staff Before Leaving Office, by Josh Dawsey
Link: Lawyer Oyer
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