Under Color of Law: Part 3 (Pearson v. Callahan)

Warning: this episode contains strong language not suitable for young listeners. Section 1983 allows all of us to sue if our rights have been violated. But what if those rights don't exist? In 2009, the Supreme Court decided to find out. Drinks: Hailstorm mint juleps, as made by John Dabney (further reading here). Further reading for this episode: What Is Qualified Immunity, and What Does It Have to Do With Police Reform? Support protesters in Portland by clicking here. If you're new to the fight for racial and economic justice, or if you're looking for reading material, places to donate, and materials with which to educate yourself, please see below. Opportunities for White People in the Fight for Racial Justice Where to Donate   Black Lives Matter   What You Can Do (Megathread) A Guide to Allyship and Why "All Cops Are   Bastards" How to Support During the Black Lives Matter Movement   Fighting Anti-Blackness Resource List (Harvard University)   Non-Optical Accompliceship Toolkit

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This podcast has everything: sassy judges, cults, identity fraud, too much Fireball, the oxford comma, and the Five-Year-Old Smackdown, which is that thing where a little kid pulls the chair out from under his aunt during a family reunion. Subscribe to hear what happens when a law student and a podcaster mix liquor with the law. There are probably a few laws when drinking Claws, but we couldn’t tell you what they are.