HeyJaredAmicus: A Law Review
Jim Santelle, a former United States Attorney in Wisconsin and Justice Department official in Washington, is among Civic Media’s resident legal commentators and frequent on-air analysts. Join Jim each Saturday morning from 9 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
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The Supreme Court, Voting Rights, and the Future of American Elections (opens the original)
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In the final installment of his four-part series on the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2025–2026 term, Jim Santelle examines the Court’s most consequential rulings on elections and voting rights. He recaps key statistics from the term before diving into major decisions involving mail-in ballots, campaign finance, and the landmark Louisiana v. Callais ruling, which reshapes how race can be considered in congressional redistricting. Santelle explains how the decision builds on earlier Voting Rights Act case
The Supreme Court, the Second Amendment, and the Future of Gun Rights (opens the original)
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In this episode of Amicus: A Law Review, host Jim Santelle continues his summer series examining the most significant U.S. Supreme Court decisions from the 2025–2026 term. This week, the focus turns to the Second Amendment and the evolving constitutional landscape surrounding gun rights in America. Drawing from landmark cases such as District of Columbia v. Heller and New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen, Jim explains how the Court’s interpretation of the right to keep and bear arm
Judges, Justice, and the Rule of Law (opens the original)
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Federal district court judges are making waves! Jim Santelle dissects Judge Dudek’s fiery rebuke of the DOJ’s mishandling of an immigrant’s right to due process, leading to the detainee’s release. Judge Sorokin’s takedown of a $100,000 visa fee for skilled workers as an illegal tax showcases judicial pushback against executive overreach. Judge Bosberg denies DOJ’s request to erase a ruling that exposed their harassment of Jerome Powell. Meanwhile, the Kennedy Center removes Trump’s name, sparkin
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