5-4 is a podcast about how much the Supreme Court sucks. It's a progressive and occasionally profane take on the ideological battles... 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
Every year we like to shout out organizations that inspire us or have deeply embarrassing kompromat on us. Good luck... more
This episode was available early to Premium members. If you'd like that kind of perk, consider joining at fivefourpod.com/support.Ryna Workman... more
Ryna Workman and Jinan Chehade were both knocked off the Big Law course they thought they were on, after expressing... more
It's basically impossible to amend our crummy Constitution, as demonstrated by the litany of proposed amendments that have face planted... more
Our nation has laws, procedures, and courts for settling labor disputes. But what if you're a concrete company and you... more
Get a load of this - this guy accepted a SALARY for TEACHING at a SCHOOL. Simply not Supreme Court... more
We want to dedicate this episode to Vermont and Maine, the only two states in this whole goddamn country that... more
War! Huh! Yeah! What is it good for? Absolutely suppressing speech!Read "The Anti-Surveillance Coalition's Highest-Stakes Gamble" by Spencer Ackermanhttps://foreverwars.ghost.io/the-anti-surveillance-coalitions-highest-stakes-gamble/Listen to... more
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A conversation about Legally Blonde has to do with the Supreme Court … how? Because we assume in Elle's universe... more
We're sharing this episode of Rhiannon's movement lawyering series with all of our listeners. Our Patreon subscribers heard it first,... more
This case about discrimination on the basis of pregnancy might have you thinking that Potter Stewart said "trans rights are... more
In a world where the police are charged with protecting your Constitutional rights, they'd be climbing all over themselves to... more
Proving once again that the sequel is always worse … we present Brown v. Board of Education II, and the... more
My life is a movie! A movie where a federal agent sets me up to do a drug deal by... more
Doesn't it feel like we JUST did a term recap episode? What if the Supreme Court just like took a... more
We have the smartest, most curious listeners in the business and in this episode we're answering your burning questions with... more
We're joined by Nick Estes, of The Red Nation podcast to talk about Indigenous sovereignty, land back, and how stupid... more
Just like clockwork, the Spirit Halloweens are popping up and law students are heading back to campus, which means it's... more
Jump int the RV kids, we're exploring Clarence Thomas' dissents, concurrences, and the mind of the man. Buckle up, because... more
The Supreme Court has overturned one of our nation's only proactive strategies for addressing its foundational sin. But what's worse, the... more
The lapsed memberships of your youth can be held against you in immigration proceedings. It's only a matter of time... more
The 2022 Supreme Court term is officially over. Don't you feel relieved? lol us neither.The full version of this Premium... more
This episode discusses child abuse. We urge you to take care while listening.If you're not a 5-4 Premium member, you're... more
Absolutely fuck the major questions doctrine, fuck this Court, and fuck student loan debt. Come get pissed with us.If you're... more
In this case from this past Friday, the Court has added a giant loophole to our anti-discrimination laws. How big... more
What has a head and a mouth, but cannot wear a hat? A river! What has its head up its... more
This episode was available early to Premium members. If you'd like that kind of perk, consider joining at fivefourpod.com/support.Journalist Erin... more
When the union's inspiration through the workers' blood shall runThere can be no power greater anywhere beneath the sunUnless the... more
I am Bill Douglas, I speak for the trees. I speak for the trees, for the trees have no tongues.... more
The death penalty has a long, ugly, racially-motivated history in the United States. Let's dig into the state's monopoly on... more
War, huh, yeah. What is it good for? Curtailing the First Amendment!If you're not a 5-4 Premium member, you're not... more
As the Court has moved right, it's been using the "shadow docket" to execute on more of its agenda. Previously... more
Jackson, Mississippi out here with the supervillian-level attitude towards public goods - "if I have to share, then no one... more
Just to refresh your memory - bribery is when you write "bribe in exchange for your vote" on the memo... more
When the union's inspiration through the workers' blood shall runThere can be no power greater anywhere beneath the sunUnless the highest court... more