Best of Stanford Legal: Inside the ACLU’s Docket with Anthony Romero
· 35 min · Episode 204
Episode Best of Stanford Legal: Inside the ACLU’s Docket with Anthony Romero
The ACLU’s Anthony Romero unpacks a sweeping docket—from a Supreme Court showdown over birthright citizenship to voting rights and free speech—as the rule of law is tested.
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In a timely conversation about the ACLU’s massive docket of cases, Pam Karlan speaks with Anthony Romero, JD ’90, executive director of the ACLU, about the surge of civil rights and civil liberties battles facing the country right now.
Romero discusses major pieces of litigation spanning immigration, free speech, voting rights, and government accountability. A key focus is the Supreme Court showdown over birthright citizenship, where the Trump administration is attempting to deny citizenship to certain children born in the U.S., a move Romero calls an attack on one of the core promises of the Fourteenth Amendment. They also explore what happens when the government pushes the boundaries of compliance with court rulings and what that means for the rule of law.
Tune in for a compelling conversation about the cases that could help define the next chapter of civil liberties law in the United States.
Links:
• Anthony Romero >>> ACLU page
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(00:00) Introduction and ACLU’s Rapidly Expanding Docket
(02:30) Small but Mighty—ACLU vs. Federal Power
(07:00) Inside a Burgeoning Docket
(11:30) Birthright Citizenship at the Supreme Court
(16:00) Enforcement at Scale and the Rule of Law
(21:00): An Inflection Point in Public Sentiment
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