

Boom! Lawyered
Rewire News Group's Jessica Mason Pieklo and Imani Gandy, Jessica Mason Pieklo - Rewire News Group, Imani Gandy - Rewire News Group
Every week, Jessica Mason Pieklo and Imani Gandy take you on a wild ride through the latest legal battles in the fight for reproductive justice. On everything from abortion rights to trans discrimination to racial justice, Boom! Lawyered will help you get smart, stay mad, have fun, and fight back.
Produced by Rewire News Group.
Produced by Rewire News Group.
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Sep 7, 2018 • 19min
Kavanaugh Day 3: Exposed
Jess and Imani explain the intrigue and events of day three of the Kavanaugh hearings.
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Sep 6, 2018 • 21min
Kavanaugh Day 2: Stolen Emails?
Imani and Jess recap the twists, turns, and gotchas of day two (which is still ongoing!) of the confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
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Sep 4, 2018 • 17min
Kavanaugh Day 1: Changing the Rules
Imani and Jess recap and explain the most important takeaways—and most infuriating moments—from day one of the confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
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Aug 23, 2018 • 30min
What Are Republicans Hiding in Kavanaugh's Documents?
Jess and Imani make sense of the Senate battle over the release of hundreds of thousands of documents related to Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Why have the Democrats threatened to sue, and what might we learn from the mountain of files if they are all released? Find out on Boom! Lawyered.
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Jul 10, 2018 • 11min
Emergency Pod on Brett Kavanaugh Nomination
Tonight, President Donald Trump nominated Judge Brett Kavanaugh to replace retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy on the U.S. Supreme Court. On yet another emergency episode of Boom! Lawyered, Rewire.News legal eagles Imani Gandy and Jessica Mason Pieklo explore Kavanaugh’s history on the bench and what his confirmation could mean for the Court and our rights.
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Jul 5, 2018 • 35min
Who Can Stop Trump's Court Takeover?
In the final Boom! Lawyered episode of this Supreme Court term, Imani and Jess sift through the wreckage of the Court's decisions, explore how deep Trump's stacking of other federal courts goes, and discuss the end-game options for progressives who want to turn the tide.
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Jun 27, 2018 • 16min
Emergency Pod #2—Justice Kennedy Is Retiring
Boom! Lawyered is back—again—to discuss the implications of Justice Anthony Kennedy's retirement announcement. WHAT A WEEK.
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Jun 26, 2018 • 23min
Emergency Pod on Muslim Ban and CPC Decisions
Today, the Supreme Court gave a thumbs up to Donald Trump's Muslim ban and denied California's right to require factual disclosures by fake abortion clinics. Jess and Imani break down the key takeaways from a decision day that will live in infamy.
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May 17, 2018 • 27min
Pardon Me?
Can Donald Trump pardon himself? What happens next if he tries? Whose fault is it that the pardon became so powerful? And how did the pardon even come to exist, anyway? Imani and Jess answer all of these questions and more on the latest episode of Boom! Lawyered.
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Apr 26, 2018 • 55min
Sonia Sotomayor Is an Absolute Boss
When it comes to favorites on the Supreme Court, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg gets a lot of love. And it’s deserved! But in the latest episode of Boom! Lawyered, Rewire.News legal experts Jessica Mason Pieklo and Imani Gandy explain why someone else is deserving of the same (possibly even more?) love: Justice Sonia Sotomayor.
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