Damn you, Merrick Garland. This all could have been avoided... With the election now over, we digest what happened with... more

With a second Trump presidency on the horizon, we look ahead to how trans rights will be under attack. 5-4... more

Only subscribers get to hear the rest of our delightful review of My Cousin Vinny, which we consider one of... more

How America’s morally and physically ugliest billionaires are plotting to destroy labor rights.You can subscribe to 5-4 Premium on Patreon,... more

Could a national abortion ban already be in the works? A majority of Americans say no thank you, but as... more

Think you're an American citizen just because you're born here? Think again.You can subscribe to 5-4 Premium on Patreon, Apple... more

Do you love culture war? Then the upcoming Supreme Court term is for you...You can subscribe to 5-4 Premium on... more

This is a subscriber-only episode about the Real John Roberts, as rendered in a New York Times exposé about the... more

White collar ass crime... You can subscribe to 5-4 Premium on Patreon, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. 5-4 is presented by... more

Is being dosed against your will with mind-altering drugs just part of being a soldier? You won't believe what the... more

You've heard about the law on 5-4… now, what if you went to a school about it? In this annual... more

This is a subscriber-only episode about Biden's proposals for reforming the Supreme Court... will the hosts of 5-4 say "we... more

Did the January 6th riot "obstruct an official proceeding"? That depends on how you interpret that very straightforward and unambiguous... more

It's not about BEING homeless, it's about doing something that's homeless. If you're not a 5-4 Premium member, you're not... more

Barbie doesn't have shit on John Roberts. Now that he's killed off Chevron deference, Roberts can be an aircraft safety... more

We once again revisit the idea that a bribe is only a bribe if it's in a pillowcase with a... more

This case includes descriptions of domestic violence. Please take care while listening.If you're not a 5-4 Premium member, you're not... more

Take a deep breath. John Roberts just handed Donald Trump the keys to the country and said "don't bother bringing it... more

Citing Urban Dictionary and wikiHow*, Clarence Thomas argues that a gun that can kill hundreds of people with a single... more

The Court is back at again, pretending like they don't understand politics, while handing conservatives a victory that cements their... more

Harvard invited us back (so that's on them) to talk about the speciousness of originalism, inclusive constitutionalism, and how to... more

Run a January 6th insurrectionist flag up the pole and see who salutes. Oh look! It's appointed-for-life Supreme Court Justice... more

Brett Kavanaugh might have had a better shot at writing a reasonable decision if Arizona v. Navajo Nation revolved around... more

In the movies, detectives trail a suspect until he messes up and throws his DNA-soaked paper cup into the trash.... more

What to do if you get arrested (not legal advice™), why are the liberal justices just sitting back while conservatives... more

Rhi got locked up. The food was bad, the comrades were immaculate, and while the friendless centrist pundits on Twitter... more

E Pluribus Unum, more like E Pluribus Sue Them! In America, if your landlord refuses to do repairs, you sue... more

Listen, we're not going to do the whole merch thing again, but it's time to hang up the robe and... more

Santa isn't the only one who keeps a naughty and nice list. And if your organization winds up on the... more

Texas passed a law that allows it to police the US border with Mexico without regard to federal policy. That... more

The Court does not want you to plead not guilty by reason of insanity and to enforce that, they'll happily... more

This is the story of a man with the worst luck in the whole world, and how Jay-Z called the... more

We're joined by Balls and Strikes' Jay Willis in this emergency episode to talk about Trump v. Anderson, which challenged... more

The legal academy is losing its mind. Good news for us, the profs are talking about their broken brains in... more

You can't sue the President if they wronged you, as long as what they did was in the course of... more

Groundhog Day but make it interrogation. The Supreme Court says cops are welcome to keep hauling you in for questioning... more

Let's burn this motherfucker down metaphorically speaking OF COURSE! Today we're talking about how to counter Fed Soc's influence on... more

The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn’t exist. He learned it from the Federalist... more

First you get the money, then you get the power. But FIRST first you get the law students. This week... more

There's a powerfully connected right-wing organization operating at every elite law school in the nation. It built itself by leveraging... more