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Sidebar is a Courthouse News podcast. The latest episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5lS46sozCCXX5dIGiixMIZ
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@law.ucla.edu professor @rickhasen.bsky.social talked to Kirk McDaniel about the current state of the U.S. campaign finance system.

@sidebarcns.bsky.social on billionaires' increasing influence on elections: youtu.be/gqif_zO04es?...
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December 12, 2025 at 12:22 AM
The latest episode of Sidebar by @courthousenews.bsky.social examines billionaires' increasing influence on elections: youtu.be/gqif_zO04es?...
Vance’s electoral prospects were just the tip of the political iceberg during the argument session probing the influence of money on politics, including a jab at President Donald Trump’s relationship with former DOGE head Elon Musk. @kelseyreichmann.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/vances-2028-...
Vance’s 2028 prospects spotlighted as SCOTUS considers tossing party-candidate spending cap
“Every time we interfere with the congressional design we make matters worse,” Justice Sotomayor lamented.
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December 9, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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@law.ucla.edu professor @rickhasen.bsky.social believes that the U.S. will not have a more equal campaign finance system until there's a change on the Supreme Court or a constitutional amendment.

Full @sidebarcns.bsky.social episode: open.spotify.com/episode/5lS4...
December 8, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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Can money actually change the results of an election, or is there a limit to its power? Step inside the world of campaign finance, where billionaire donors shape the direction of American politics.

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December 6, 2025 at 12:28 AM
In the latest episode of Sidebar by @courthousenews.bsky.social, @law.ucla.edu professor @rickhasen.bsky.social talked about the current state of the U.S. campaign finance system and billionaires' increasing influence on elections. youtu.be/gqif_zO04es?...
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December 4, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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@commoncausetexas.bsky.social's @antgutierrez.bsky.social talked to Kirk McDaniel about the impact of political donations on Texas politics, including in the impeachment trial of AG Ken Paxton.

@sidebarcns.bsky.social on billionaires' increasing influence on elections: youtu.be/gqif_zO04es?...
December 4, 2025 at 1:00 AM
@law.ucla.edu's @rickhasen.bsky.social talked to Kirk McDaniel about Elon Musk's involvement in the 2025 Wisconsin Supreme Court election, which attracted more than $100 million in campaign contributions — a record for a judicial race. Full Sidebar episode: open.spotify.com/episode/5lS4...
December 2, 2025 at 11:18 PM
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@law.ucla.edu's @rickhasen.bsky.social told Kirk McDaniel why 2024 served as an inflection point for billionaires' campaign contributions, with nine of them donating at least $100M. Only one person gave over $100M in 2016.

Full @sidebarcns.bsky.social episode: open.spotify.com/episode/5lS4...
Bought and Sold
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December 1, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Saurav Ghosh of @campaignlegal.org talked to Kirk McDaniel about how Donald Trump's rewarding of major political donors differs from previous presidents.

Full Sidebar by @courthousenews.bsky.social episode on billionaires' increasing influence on elections: open.spotify.com/episode/5lS4...
November 27, 2025 at 12:56 AM
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@law.ucla.edu professor @rickhasen.bsky.social talked to Kirk McDaniel about the current state of the U.S. campaign finance system.

@sidebarcns.bsky.social on billionaires' increasing influence on politics: open.spotify.com/episode/5lS4...
November 25, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Author Jolene Babyak talked to Hillel Aron about the different sides of Robert Stroud, who showed no remorse for his murders but also drew acclaim for researching and caring for birds while imprisoned.

Sidebar on the Birdman of Alcatraz: open.spotify.com/episode/1Kr1...
November 6, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Author Jolene Babyak talked to Sidebar co-host Hillel Aron about Robert Stroud's bird research as a prisoner at Leavenworth. Despite being known as the Birdman of Alcatraz, Stroud was not allowed to keep birds after being transferred to the island prison.
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November 4, 2025 at 5:02 PM
In the new episode of Sidebar by @courthousenews.bsky.social, @jrussjruss.bsky.social and Hillel Aron discuss the special accommodations Robert Stroud received as a prisoner at Leavenworth, including getting a second cell for his birds.

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October 30, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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Author Jolene Babyak talked to Hillel Aron about Robert Stroud's notoriety from behind bars, which predated the film "Birdman of Alcatraz." The movie starred Burt Lancaster and received four Oscar nominations.

@sidebarcns.bsky.social episode on Stroud: open.spotify.com/episode/1Kr1...
October 29, 2025 at 9:16 PM
For Sidebar by @courthousenews.bsky.social, co-host @kelseyreichmann.bsky.social discusses the unique nature of the Supreme Court's shadow docket. open.spotify.com/episode/65dA...
October 27, 2025 at 10:27 PM
For Sidebar by @courthousenews.bsky.social, @kelseyreichmann.bsky.social contextualizes President Trump's overwhelming success on emergency Supreme Court appeals.

Full episode on the Supreme Court's shadow docket: open.spotify.com/episode/65dA...
October 27, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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The 10/21 episode of @sidebarcns.bsky.social will examine the life of Robert Stroud, aka the Birdman of Alcatraz.

A respected ornithologist and the subject of a Hollywood film, Stroud was also a violent psychopath who showed no signs of remorse.

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The Shadow Docket
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October 16, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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In the latest episode of @sidebarcns.bsky.social, co-host @kelseyreichmann.bsky.social discusses the unique nature of the Supreme Court's shadow docket. open.spotify.com/episode/65dA...
October 16, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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@benjaminweiss.bsky.social told @kelseyreichmann.bsky.social that, despite claims otherwise, Judge Boasberg has been assigned Trump cases at a similar rate as other jurists on the D.C. federal bench.

@sidebarcns.bsky.social on SCOTUS' shadow docket and more: open.spotify.com/show/0hP2TEY...
The Shadow Docket
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October 14, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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For @sidebarcns.bsky.social, @kelseyreichmann.bsky.social contextualizes President Trump's overwhelming success on emergency Supreme Court appeals.

Full episode on the shadow docket: open.spotify.com/episode/65dA...
The Shadow Docket
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October 9, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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@benjaminweiss.bsky.social talked to @kelseyreichmann.bsky.social about congressional efforts to boost security for judges amid a heated political climate.

@sidebarcns.bsky.social on the shadow docket: open.spotify.com/episode/65dA...
October 3, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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For @sidebarcns.bsky.social, @kelseyreichmann.bsky.social contextualizes President Trump's overwhelming success on emergency Supreme Court appeals.

Full episode on the shadow docket: open.spotify.com/episode/65dA...
October 2, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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In the latest episode of @sidebarcns.bsky.social, @kelseyreichmann.bsky.social talks to @benjaminweiss.bsky.social and @ryanknappy.bsky.social about how President Trump is benefiting from the Supreme Court's shadow docket and what it means for everybody else. open.spotify.com/episode/65dA...
The Shadow Docket
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September 30, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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SCOTUS is making major moves on its sprawling secondary docket

Catch up as I talk with Amanda Pampuro, @benjaminweiss.bsky.social and @ryanknappy.bsky.social about what's happening, how Trump is benefiting and what it means for everyone else.

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The Shadow Docket
Podcast Episode · Sidebar by Courthouse News · 09/30/2025 · 36m
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September 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
@sidebarcns.bsky.social co-host @kelseyreichmann.bsky.social talked to @benjaminweiss.bsky.social and @ryanknappy.bsky.social about the Supreme Court's shadow docket, which President Trump has used to score major victories.

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The Shadow Docket
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September 30, 2025 at 4:19 PM