Dude Process, Not Due Process
Summary
Host Leah Litman and guest Emily Amick discuss the Trump administration’s erosion of due process in immigration cases, including mass detentions and the Fifth Circuit’s controversial rulings. They analyze the administration’s use of the Alien Terrorist Removal Court and criticize ICE’s violent enforcement tactics. The episode also covers legal challenges to gun laws, Pete Hegseth’s testosterone policy for the military, and threats to abortion access via Plan C investigations.
Topics discussed
Intro, sponsors, and guest host Emily Amick introduction
SCOTUS term recap and course credit promotion
Immigration due process retrograde and special masters
Mass detention policies and Fifth Circuit rulings
Fifth Circuit stays, due process violations, and ICE tactics
Commerce Clause challenges and common good constitutionalism
Men's category: Olive Garden ID, military T-levels, and skincare
Mifepristone restrictions and RFK Jr. food safety claims
Bryson DeChambeau tantrum and Taint brothers extradition
Favorite things: books, recipes, and government subpoena errors
Sponsors: M4 skincare and Crooked Con
Interview with EEOC Commissioner Kalpana Kotagal begins
Disparate impact and rescinding harassment guidance
Ending demographic data collection and DEI enforcement plans
Outro and Crooked Con promotion
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