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 204: The Imperial Presidency
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Checks on executive power have become fully unbalanced, with boundaries and guardrails overrun daily. Congressional leadership unwilling to challenge a president of their own party and an enabling Court have thus far proven largely uninterested in reining in a president who openly defies constitutional and legal constraints on his power. A recent panel at ACS's 2026 National Convention tackles the question of what can be done now to curb executive power and rebalance our branches of federal government?
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Host: Lindsay Langholz, Vice President of Policy and Program
Guest: Vanita Gupta, Director of the Center for Law and Public Trust, NYU Law
Guest: Harold Hongju Koh, Sterling Professor of International Law, Yale Law School
Guest: Barbara McQuade, Professor from Practice, University of Michigan Law School
Guest: Hon. Jamie Raskin, Member, U.S. House of Representatives for the 8th District of Maryland
Guest: Donald Sherman, President and Chief Executive Officer, CREW
Link: Videos of all 2026 National Convention Panel Conversations Coming Soon
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Broken Law: About the law, who it serves, and who it doesn’t.
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