Judiciary

PODCAST: The Supreme Court and the “Independent State Legislature Theory”: A Discussion with Nicholas Maggio

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Summary: In Moore v. Harper, decided last year, the Supreme Court addressed the “independent state legislature theory.”  In a case arising out of an election in North Carolina, proponents of the theory contended that North Carolina’s Supreme Court did not have the authority to review a legal claim that the state legislature had adopted an illegally gerrymandered congressional map.  The Supreme Court rejected the theory by a 6-3 vote in Moore.  In this Touro Law Review podcast, Nicholas Maggio, an attorney who has written about the independent state legislature theory, discusses the case – in particular, its relevance during an election year and its significance for understanding the current Supreme Court – with Associate Dean Rodger Citron. 

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PODCAST: A Conversation with Magistrate Judge James M. Wicks

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United States Magistrate Judges play a vital role in the operation of the federal courts. In this week’s Touro Law Review podcast, Magistrate Judge James M. Wicks discusses why he became a federal magistrate judge, the process for applying and being selected, and his various responsibilities for criminal and civil cases in the Eastern District of New York.

Judge Wicks was inspired, in substantial part, by his clerkship with the Hon. Arthur Spatt and becoming a judge was a “calling” for him. As Judge Wicks explains, the selection process for a federal magistrate is thorough and lengthy, entailing a written application, panel interviews, and an FBI background investigation. In the last part of the discussion with Associate Dean Rodger Citron, Judge Wicks describes his work on criminal and civil cases and provides guidance for attorneys on how to navigate a familiar challenge in civil litigation – discovery disputes – and offers some thoughts on how artificial intelligence (AI) may affect the practice of law.

   

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Our guest today is Magistrate Judge James M. Wicks.

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PODCAST: Richard C. Cahn on the Loss of Judiciary Prestige

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Our guest today is Richard C. Cahn, Esq., a frequent contributor to the Touro Law Review. In this interview, Mr. Cahn gives a preview of his upcoming article Restoring Trust in the Judiciary: A Critical, High-Priority Project for the Biden Administration, which will appear in the next issue of the Law Review this month. Listen as Mr. Cahn discusses his opinion regarding the loss of judiciary prestige.

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Our guest this episode is Richard C. Cahn, Esq.

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