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Broken Law

Broken Law

By: American Constitution Society
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Ever feel like the law is stacked against you? It probably is. Broken Law speaks truth to power in discussing how our laws and legal system serve the few at the expense of the many. This is where law meets real life. Hosted by the staff of the American Constitution Society, we reckon with the origins of our legal system, interview people on the frontlines of the progressive legal movement, and chat about necessary legal reforms to restore our democratic legitimacy and improve the lives of all people.

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  • Episode 195: Bringing the Constitution to the Classroom
    Mar 3 2026

    Katie Gima and Jess Zalph join Ashley Erickson to discuss ACS's Constitution in the Classroom program, including a look at newly released curriculum entitled "Separation of Church and State and the U.S. Constitution" and how to bring this important piece of civic education to a classroom near you.

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    Host: Ashley Erickson, Senior Director of Network Advancement

    Guest: Katie Gima, Senior Director of Legal Programs & Networking, Americans United for Separation of Church and State

    Guest: Jess Zalph, Constitutional Litigation Fellow, Americans United for Separation of Church and State

    Link: Constitution in the Classroom

    Link: Elementary School Lesson Plan

    Link: Middle School Lesson Plan

    Link: High School Lesson Plan

    Visit the Podcast Website: Broken Law Podcast

    Email the Show: Podcast@ACSLaw.org

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    Broken Law: About the law, who it serves, and who it doesn’t.
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    Production House: Flint Stone Media

    Copyright of American Constitution Society 2025.

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    36 mins
  • Episode 194: How Close to Autocracy Are We?
    Feb 17 2026

    Kim Lane Scheppele joins Valerie Nannery to discuss how America’s slide into autocracy is similar to and different from autocratic shifts around the world, how far America is on the path to autocracy, and what we can all do to stop the descent.

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    Host: Valerie Nannery, Senior Director of Policy and Program

    Guest: Kim Lane Scheppele, Laurance S. Rockefeller Professor of Sociology and International Affairs & Director of the Program in Law and Normative Thinking at the University Center for Human Values, Princeton University

    Link: Autocratic Legalism, by Kim Lane Scheppele

    Link: Trump’s Counter Constitution, by Kim Lane Scheppele

    Link: The ‘Big Lie’s’ Autocratic Assault on the Rule of Law: Attorneys Can Stop It, by Jim Saranteas

    Link: Become a Poll Worker

    Visit the Podcast Website: Broken Law Podcast

    Email the Show: Podcast@ACSLaw.org

    Follow ACS on Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | Bluesky | LinkedIn | YouTube

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    Production House: Flint Stone Media

    Copyright of American Constitution Society 2025.

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    58 mins
  • Episode 193: Navigating The Maze of Our Immigration System
    Feb 3 2026

    Lindsay Langholz is joined by ACS San Diego Lawyer Chapter leaders Kevin Gregg and Emily Howe to discuss immigration cases making their way through federal courts, who gets to decide who is an American, what protection citizenship or legal status provides, and what it is like to be on the front lines of defending American democracy.

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    Host: Lindsay Langholz, Senior Director of Policy and Program

    Guest: Kevin Gregg, Partner, Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli & Pratt, P.A. and ACS San Diego Lawyer Chapter Leader

    Guest: Emily Howe, Principal, Law Offices of Emily E. Howe and ACS San Diego Lawyer Chapter Leader

    Link: The American adoptees who fear deportation to a country they can't remember, by George Wright

    Link: Immigration Review Podcast, hosted by Kevin A. Gregg

    Link: ACS National Convention 2026

    Visit the Podcast Website: Broken Law Podcast

    Email the Show: Podcast@ACSLaw.org

    Follow ACS on Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | Bluesky | LinkedIn | YouTube

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    Production House: Flint Stone Media

    Copyright of American Constitution Society 2025.

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    45 mins
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