Vincent Bonventre, an expert on the U.S. Supreme Court and a professor at Albany Law School, said the draft Supreme Court opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade is off-base when it claims that the right to an abortion is not enshrined in the Constitution. The draft opinion, which was written by Justice Samuel Alito … Continued
Author, journalist and Supreme Court expert Linda Greenhouse discusses the court’s conservative transformation and her book “Justice on the Brink.” Pulitzer Prize winner Linda Greenhouse shares her deep understanding of the Supreme Court and lays out how the institution has gone from being seen as above the political fray to being a deeply political institution. … Continued
New York State Senator Gustavo Rivera discusses the success of charitable bail funds, bail reform and parole reform in this lively episode of Miranda Warnings. Rivera, who is chair of the Senate’s Health Committee also discusses the state’s approach to the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccine mandates.
Judge Robert E Bacharach of the United States Court of Appeals 10th District discusses his book “Legal Writing: A Judge’s Perspective on the Science and Rhetoric of the Written Word.” On this week’s episode Judge Robert E Bacharach of the United States Court of Appeals 10th District discusses his book “Legal Writing: A Judge’s Perspective … Continued
This week on Miranda Warnings defense attorneys J. David Hammond and Melissa Swartz discuss their successful efforts to exonerate Anthony Broadwater who served 16 years in prison for the rape of author Alice Sebold. The attorneys detail how a producer on a film adaptation of Sebold’s book started to doubt Broadwater’s guilt which lead to … Continued
This week David Miranda and Vincent Bonventre dive into the many substantial cases facing the Supreme Court this term, including a case involving New York’s gun laws and abortion access. Bonventre examines Chief Justice Roberts’ evolving role as a moderate voice. Bonventre is the Robert H. Jackson Distinguished Professor of Law at Albany Law School … Continued
Manhattan District Attorney elect Alvin Bragg, the first Black man elected to the office, chats with David Miranda about the challenges facing his office, the reforms he wants to make and major investigations involving President Donald Trump’s businesses and Malcom X.
David Miranda discusses the Rittenhouse case with Assistant District Attorney Thomas Binger who shares his insight. Binger says if he had it to do all over again, he would confront Kyle Rittenhouse with the images of Gaige Grosskreutz “with his arm nearly blown off” and video of Joseph Rosenbaum “gasping out his least breath.”
On this week’s episode of Miranda Warnings, Former NY Attorney General Robert Abrams joins to discuss his career and his legacy and how we move forward. Abrams shares many stories from his time as Attorney General, Bronx Borough President, and candidate for United States Senate, all of which are included in his new memoir, The Luckiest … Continued
This week’s guest on Miranda Warnings is Heather McGhee, author of the book The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together. McGhee talks about the common root problem that’s preventing America from becoming the country it strives to be: racism. McGhee, the former president of the think-tank Demos and … Continued