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Bound By Oath

Podcast series taking a close look at the history of the Constitution

March 16, 2022

State Remedies | SEASON 2, EP. 11

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With the doors to federal court closing on civil rights claims, this final episode of Season 2 heads to new terrain: state court. Click here for […]

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November 10, 2021

Prosecutors, Perjurers, and Other Non-Persons — Part 2 | Season 2, Ep. 10

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In 1983, in the case of Briscoe v. LaHue, the Supreme Court ruled that government employees who commit perjury at trial are absolutely immune from […]

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November 05, 2021

Prosecutors, Perjurers, and Other Non-Persons — Part 1 | Season 2, Ep. 10

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In 2005, Charles Rehberg annoyed some politically powerful people in his community of Albany, Georgia, and found himself facing serious criminal charges—charges that were completely […]

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September 01, 2021

Closing the Courthouse Doors | Season 2, Ep. 9

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On this episode, we take stock of developments in the courts and in Congress since this season began. There’s an update on the first case […]

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August 13, 2021

Persons Who Are Not "Persons" | Season 2, Ep. 8

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Section 1983 says that “every person” acting under color of state law shall be liable for violating the Constitution. But in 1951, the Supreme Court […]

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June 21, 2021

The Shooting of Bobby Moore — Part 2 | Season 2, Ep. 7

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In 1978, the Supreme Court held that individuals can sue local governments for constitutional violations in federal court. Indeed, the Court held that Congress had […]

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June 18, 2021

The Shooting of Bobby Moore — Part 1 | Season 2, Ep. 7

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In 2012, Little Rock police officer Josh Hastings shot and killed 15-year-old Bobby Moore and lied about how it happened. Hastings had a long history […]

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April 05, 2021

Pierson to Pearson | Season 2, Ep. 6

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In 1967, the Supreme Court invented qualified immunity. And in 1982, the Court transformed the doctrine into the one we have today. On this episode, […]

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March 01, 2021

Under Color of Law | Season 2, Ep. 5

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In Chicago in 1958, over a dozen police officers barged into the home of a sleeping family with guns drawn. They didn’t have a warrant, […]

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January 28, 2021

Outrage Legislation | Season 2, Ep. 4

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Section 1983 is one of the most important civil rights laws on the books; tens of thousands of plaintiffs file Section 1983 cases each year […]

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December 28, 2020

The Bubble | Season 2, Ep. 3

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By any measure, the conditions that Lee Saunders endured in the psych unit at the Brevard County jail in Florida were shockingly inhumane. But when […]

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December 14, 2020

Death By a Thousand Cuts | Season 2, Ep. 2

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For victims of government misconduct, whether you can sue the officials who violated your constitutional rights often depends on whether the officials are federal, state, […]

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November 25, 2020

They're Going to Kill This Man | Season 2, Ep. 1

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In 2014, two members of a joint state-federal fugitive task force beat up an innocent college student, James King, after mistaking him for a suspect […]

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November 23, 2020

Trailer: Season 2

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Why is it so hard to sue officials who violate the Constitution? Season 2 of Bound By Oath is coming soon. Click here for transcript. […]

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February 20, 2020

Episode 9 - Excessive Fines

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Prohibitions on excessive fines date back at least as far as Magna Carta in 1215, and the U.S. Constitution has barred excessive fines since 1791. […]

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January 16, 2020

Special Episode: Espinoza v. Montana Dept. of Revenue

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On January 22, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral argument in an IJ case, Espinoza v. Montana Dept. of Revenue. At issue is […]

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November 15, 2019

Substantive Due Process | Episode 8

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If the government is going to take away life, liberty, or property, the due process of law requires it to follow fair procedures. But, according […]

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August 23, 2019

Incorporation, the Lack Thereof | Episode 7

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In 1842, the city of New Orleans prosecuted Father Bernard Permoli, a Catholic priest, for conducting an open casket funeral. A violation of the Free […]

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July 05, 2019

Procedural Due Process | Episode 6

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Before the government can take away your life, liberty, or property, it must first give you due process: fair and meaningful procedure. On this episode, […]

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April 17, 2019

Tangled: The Equal Protection Clause | Episode 5

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After the Civil War, what many Americans needed most was protection from violence. That’s what the Equal Protection Clause was meant to guarantee, but today […]

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February 20, 2019

The Navigable Waters | Episode 4

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[Click here for Episode 1.] In 1873, the Supreme Court said that the Privileges or Immunities Clause protects a right to “use the navigable waters of […]

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January 30, 2019

All But Redacted: The Privileges or Immunities Clause | Episode 3

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[Click here for Episode 1. And click here for Episode 2.] The Privileges or Immunities Clause was meant to be one of the key liberty-protecting […]

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December 19, 2018

The Fight for the 14th | Episode 2

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At the close of the Civil War, some 4 million slaves became free. But almost immediately after hostilities ceased, leaders in the ex-Confederate states began […]

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December 04, 2018

Before the 14th: John Rock and the Birth of Birthright Citizenship | Episode 1

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John Rock; Black Laws and the Colonization Movement; Dred Scott; Birthright Citizenship

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