HeyJaredJUSTUS with Jack & Gonzo
Social justice means applying the law equally to all people. But in practice, that doesn’t always happen. We’re business and trial lawyers with over 60 years experience of practice.Together, we practice law, we seek social justice, and we reveal the conflict between the two.
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136. The judiciary’s growing role in politics (opens the original)
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Jack and Gonzo are joined by journalist Ray Marcano and examine the judiciary’s growing political role and the frequent litigation that occurred during Joe Biden’s and now in Donald Trump’s administration. They debate whether courts should consider real-world ramifications, contrasting the Brown v. Board of Education decision, Second Amendment expansion, and the overturning of Roe v. Wade. All three see the need for greater diversity of background and thought among the justices and note how poli
135. The U.S. Supreme Court continues to issue stunning decisions (opens the original)
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Today we welcome constitutional law professor Mark Brown to review recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions and their implications for social justice. Brown first discusses the close 5–4 birthright citizenship decision and criticizes the Court’s dissenters for adding an unsupported domicile requirement, while also noting limited historical exceptions for birthright citizenship. Brown next reviews the Court’s decision that allows states to ban transgender girls from girls’ sports and his own concerns
134. The upheaval with the Trump administration ending temporary protected status for thousands (opens the original)
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We talk with immigration lawyer Emmanuel Olawale about the consequences facing immigrants after the Trump administration abruptly ended the Temporary Protected Status program. TPS was designed to provide temporary protection for people from countries experiencing disaster, conflict or severe instability, but it did not create a direct path to permanent residency or citizenship. The shortcomings of TPS are confronting some 250,000 to 300,000 immigrants in the U.S. whose lawful status has abruptly
133. How Should We be Judging Political Candidates? (opens the original)
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Today we discuss the tension between social justice and politics by examining whether voters expect too much honesty from politicians or tolerate too much dishonesty. When we hear that a candidate hasn’t accurately presented his background, are we hearing a simple mistake as to the facts or an intentional misrepresentation? And if it was an intentional misrepresentation, what do we do about it? Balance that misrepresentation with the candidate’s qualities? Reject him outright? How much of a misr
132. The Ohio statehouse has limited academic freedom (opens the original)
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Based on the law it passed in 2025, the statehouse seems to believe that college professors have the power to indoctrinate students, and so SB 1 limits what college professors can teach. The reality is, students’ views are shaped largely by peers and broader experiences. Our guest today is Pranav Jani, an Ohio State University Associate Professor of English and the producer of the podcast “ Together We Rise: Solidarity Stories from Central Ohio .” Jani disagrees with the view espoused by the law
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