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Law professor Stacey Lantagne discussed with Amanda Pampuro originalism and Supreme Court justices functioning as historians.

@sidebarcns.bsky.social on fictional and nonfictional law: open.spotify.com/episode/0Ljn...

Law professor Stacey Lantagne talked to Amanda Pampuro about real person fiction, tinhatting and originalism at the Supreme Court.

Sidebar by @courthousenews.bsky.social on the law in fiction: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...

Law professor Lenora Ledwon talked to Amanda Pampuro about Saul Goodman, ethics and what she calls "legal popaganda," or how attorneys and the law are portrayed in popular fiction.

@sidebarcns.bsky.social on the law in fiction: open.spotify.com/episode/0Ljn...

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Pop Culture Court: Harry Potter, Star Trek and the Tinhatting of Originalism

Fictional worlds can be a total dream — until the legal system turns into a nightmare. From wizarding mishaps to galactic treaties, we look at how imaginary laws mirror our own messy struggles with ethics and the Constitution: open.spotify.com/episode/0Ljn...

@sidebarcns.bsky.social returns 2/3 with an episode on the law in fictional works.

While our team is working on the new season, here are some highlights from 2025.

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Hillel Aron talked about one of the cases he's looking forward to covering in 2026.

@sidebarcns.bsky.social's 2025 recap and 2026 look ahead episode: open.spotify.com/episode/63vF...

Courthouse News reporter Lily Radziemski discussed the trial in the latest episode of Sidebar by @courthousenews.bsky.social: youtu.be/zuA1V-OVAHQ?...

@ryanknappy.bsky.social talked about efforts by U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro to prosecute former Justice Department attorney Sean Dunn, aka the Sandwich Guy.

@sidebarcns.bsky.social's 2025 recap episode: open.spotify.com/episode/63vF...

YouTube video by Courthouse News From Diddy to the Deli, 2025 in Review | Sidebar by Courthouse News

@ryanknappy.bsky.social talked about efforts by U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro to prosecute former Justice Department attorney Sean Dunn, aka the Sandwich Guy.

Sidebar by @courthousenews.bsky.social's 2025 recap episode: youtu.be/zuA1V-OVAHQ?...

@ryanknappy.bsky.social recalled scenes from the trial of former Justice Department attorney Sean Dunn, who threw a Subway sandwich at a federal agent during an immigration crackdown in D.C.

@sidebarcns.bsky.social's 2025 recap episode: open.spotify.com/episode/63vF...

YouTube video by Courthouse News From Diddy to the Deli, 2025 in Review | Sidebar by Courthouse News

@ryanknappy.bsky.social recalled scenes from the trial of former Justice Department attorney Sean Dunn, who threw a Subway sandwich at a federal agent during an immigration crackdown in D.C.

Sidebar by @courthousenews.bsky.social's 2025 recap episode:
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Going to prison over social media posts?

Lily Radziemski discussed the cyber harassment trial of ten people who posted about a conspiracy theory that French first lady Brigitte Macron is a man.

@sidebarcns.bsky.social's 2025 recap: open.spotify.com/episode/63vF...

From Diddy to the Deli, 2025 in Review

Going to prison over social media posts?

Lily Radziemski discussed the cyber harassment trial of ten people who posted about a conspiracy theory that French first lady Brigitte Macron is a man.

Sidebar by @courthousenews.bsky.social's 2025 recap: open.spotify.com/episode/63vF...

@jrussjruss.bsky.social talked about the circus atmosphere surrounding Diddy's trial, which resulted in a mixed verdict and a 50-month sentence for the hip-hop mogul.

@sidebarcns.bsky.social's 2025 recap episode: open.spotify.com/show/0hP2TEY...

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Saurav Ghosh of @campaignlegal.org talked to Kirk McDaniel about how Donald Trump's rewarding of major political donors differs from previous presidents.

Full Sidebar by @courthousenews.bsky.social episode on billionaires' increasing influence on elections: youtu.be/gqif_zO04es?...

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@law.ucla.edu professor @rickhasen.bsky.social talked to Kirk McDaniel about the current state of the U.S. campaign finance system.

@sidebarcns.bsky.social on billionaires' increasing influence on elections: youtu.be/gqif_zO04es?...

The latest episode of Sidebar by @courthousenews.bsky.social examines billionaires' increasing influence on elections: youtu.be/gqif_zO04es?...

@law.ucla.edu professor @rickhasen.bsky.social believes that the U.S. will not have a more equal campaign finance system until there's a change on the Supreme Court or a constitutional amendment.

Full @sidebarcns.bsky.social episode: open.spotify.com/episode/5lS4...

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Can money actually change the results of an election, or is there a limit to its power? Step inside the world of campaign finance, where billionaire donors shape the direction of American politics.

Bought and Sold | @sidebarcns.bsky.social by Courthouse News
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In the latest episode of Sidebar by @courthousenews.bsky.social, @law.ucla.edu professor @rickhasen.bsky.social talked about the current state of the U.S. campaign finance system and billionaires' increasing influence on elections. youtu.be/gqif_zO04es?...

@commoncausetexas.bsky.social's @antgutierrez.bsky.social talked to Kirk McDaniel about the impact of political donations on Texas politics, including in the impeachment trial of AG Ken Paxton.

@sidebarcns.bsky.social on billionaires' increasing influence on elections: youtu.be/gqif_zO04es?...

@law.ucla.edu's @rickhasen.bsky.social talked to Kirk McDaniel about Elon Musk's involvement in the 2025 Wisconsin Supreme Court election, which attracted more than $100 million in campaign contributions — a record for a judicial race. Full Sidebar episode: open.spotify.com/episode/5lS4...

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@law.ucla.edu's @rickhasen.bsky.social told Kirk McDaniel why 2024 served as an inflection point for billionaires' campaign contributions, with nine of them donating at least $100M. Only one person gave over $100M in 2016.

Full @sidebarcns.bsky.social episode: open.spotify.com/episode/5lS4...

Saurav Ghosh of @campaignlegal.org talked to Kirk McDaniel about how Donald Trump's rewarding of major political donors differs from previous presidents.

Full Sidebar by @courthousenews.bsky.social episode on billionaires' increasing influence on elections: open.spotify.com/episode/5lS4...

@law.ucla.edu professor @rickhasen.bsky.social talked to Kirk McDaniel about the current state of the U.S. campaign finance system.

@sidebarcns.bsky.social on billionaires' increasing influence on politics: open.spotify.com/episode/5lS4...

Author Jolene Babyak talked to Hillel Aron about the different sides of Robert Stroud, who showed no remorse for his murders but also drew acclaim for researching and caring for birds while imprisoned.

Sidebar on the Birdman of Alcatraz: open.spotify.com/episode/1Kr1...

Author Jolene Babyak talked to Sidebar co-host Hillel Aron about Robert Stroud's bird research as a prisoner at Leavenworth. Despite being known as the Birdman of Alcatraz, Stroud was not allowed to keep birds after being transferred to the island prison.
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In the new episode of Sidebar by @courthousenews.bsky.social, @jrussjruss.bsky.social and Hillel Aron discuss the special accommodations Robert Stroud received as a prisoner at Leavenworth, including getting a second cell for his birds.

Full episode:
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Author Jolene Babyak talked to Hillel Aron about Robert Stroud's notoriety from behind bars, which predated the film "Birdman of Alcatraz." The movie starred Burt Lancaster and received four Oscar nominations.

@sidebarcns.bsky.social episode on Stroud: open.spotify.com/episode/1Kr1...

For Sidebar by @courthousenews.bsky.social, co-host @kelseyreichmann.bsky.social discusses the unique nature of the Supreme Court's shadow docket. open.spotify.com/episode/65dA...